As someone who is generally a news and current affairs junkie, it has become increasingly obvious that the media, or at least TV news, are growing more desperate with every day over the Coalition Government.

It’s not that they are not getting any news or announcements to report, it’s because it’s not the news they are looking for.

With every passing day the reporters question whether this issue is/will be causing a split within the Coalition, whether the back benchers will cause a fuss, how will the wider party memberships react? Will there be an almighty row between Government ministers from each party.

Today’s “Split opportunity” would appear to be whether Capital Gains Tax reform (a Lib Dem pledge) will upset hoardes of Tories.

And, as recently as this morning Vince Cable was on BBC Radio 5 Live and was questioned as to why he had resigned as Deputy Leader of the Lib Dems. The suggestion being that it was somehow related to unannounced dissatisfaction with the coalition arrangements.

You could almost feel the dissapointment in the questioner when Vince Cable insisted that the reason was that he could concentrate on being Business Secretary in the new Government.

Of course what’s completely daft about this growing media obsession with splits, possible splits and cracks etc, is that even in past Governments formed from one party there have been splits and division and sometimes virtually open rebellion. 

Undoubtedly there will be divisions and disputes – it’s human nature – but for the sake of the national interest, lets hope the Coalition can continue strong at least until we are out of recession and have at addressed the budget deficit.

That probably won’t satisfy the media hounds desperate for 24 hour news coverage, but I believe it is what is needed – stable government may be boring but its really helpful at times like these.