Coalition agreement for stability and reform

Some light reading for the weekend.

• Coalition agreement for stability and reform (pdf), published by the Cabinet Office.

• The new Ministerial Code, with a forward by David Cameron:

In everything we do – the policies we develop and how we implement them, the speeches we give, the meetings we hold – we must remember that we are not masters but servants. Though the British people have been disappointed in their politicians, they still expect the highest standards of conduct. We must not let them down.

We must be different in how we think and how we behave. We must be different from what has gone before us. Careful with public money. Transparent about what we do and how we do it. Determined to act in the national interest, above improper influence. Mindful of our duty. Above all, grateful for our chance to change our country.

Reminiscent of Tony Blair's ill-fated "we have got to be whiter than white to rebuild trust" speech?

• The Cabinet Committee System, including membership of the Coalition Committee and the Coalition Operation and Strategic Planning Group.