Labour - Liberal Democrat Coalition Government

The Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats formed a coalition after the 1997 General Election, which had ended in a Hung Parliament with Labour having the most seats but no party having an overall majority. Labour Leader, Damien Parker, became Prime Minister succeeding Dale Weston, leader of the Conservative Party. Liberal Democrat Leader, Thomas Wilbur, was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister. Richard Brown was appointed as Chancellor until his resignation in October 1997. George Harland was Foreign Secretary until his death in 1998. James Bluntus was Social Affairs Secretary until he was fired in 1998. Martin Morland served as Home Secretary and Regions, Culture and Tourism Secretary for the Coalition's full length in office as well as the Liberal Democrat Defence Secretary, Alex Clark.

Other notable figures in the government included: Edward Kensington who served as Deputy Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Environment, Energy and Transport Secretary throughout the Coalition's term. He was the only minister who served as a Liberal Democrat and Labour MP. James Brodsky replaced Harland as Foreign Secretary and led a rebellion against the 1998 Counter-Terrorism Act in the House of Commons. Mark Whiltham was Business Secretary until his resignation in November 1998.

The Parker Coalition's achievements include the National Minimum Wage, 40 Hour Working Week, Free NHS Prescriptions, Civil Partnerships, Small Business Fund, Prevention of Crime Act, School Security Act, Sexual Offences Act, Equality and Human Rights Act and the introduction of the Local Income Tax. In Foreign Affairs, the Parker Coalition managed to tackle the Gibraltar Crisis of 1997, the Wales-North Korea Scandal of 1998 and was instrutmental in talks for global reduction of nuclear weapons.

The Coalition came to an end at the January 1999 General Election when the Labour Party won a parliamentary majority of 7.