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The Queen's Speech

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1. At 01:17 PM on 06 Nov 2007, Charlie wrote:

   
   I hope Her Majesty isn't paid by the word

   If she is, I suspect it's Baked Beans at Buck House this PM...

2. At 01:22 PM on 06 Nov 2007, Chris Ghoti wrote:

   Somebody seems to have said 'No surprises there' near the beginning of the 1pm news. I think that covers it: 'the reaction last time when these proposals were brought forward' has also just been said. It's just more of the same, isn't it?

3. At 01:51 PM on 06 Nov 2007, wrote:

   If Ed Balls had been with us when we were introducing the first Western built jets to the Romanian state airline he would realise that his latest plan (to get everyone into work or education) replicates the confused mind of Nicolae Ceausescu in the 1960’s. In their aircraft industry we found at least four totally bored individuals taking it in turn to do the task of one; as well as translating our aircraft manuals we had to produce ‘maintenance by numbers’ to describe every detail of an action, as most had no interest in their job at all, if ‘what direction to turn a nut’ wasn’t written they wouldn’t do it. In Bucharest we weren’t even allowed to replace a light bulb or inflate our car’s tyres as there were teams of state authorised specialists trained to carry out virtually every manual task. Apart from a few card-carrying officials at the top those below them were almost walking zombies.

4. At 02:17 PM on 06 Nov 2007, wrote:

   POOR QUEEN

   James Brown (aka Gordon) made her come out with that "rising aspirations" claptrap. Why would the British let their aspirations rise when the last lot weren't met, the lot before were laughed at and the lot before that died of waiting for a politician with integrity to come along. Gordon should dump the "Vision" watchword and try "Integrity" - he wouldn't last a day. Vision is easy.

5. At 02:24 PM on 06 Nov 2007, Dr Hackenbush wrote:

   Does she mention the PM newsletter? Congratulations - I received Friday’s edition half an hour after today’s. No sign of yesterday’s as yet.

6. At 02:46 PM on 06 Nov 2007, Big Sister wrote:

   Mmmm, can't wait to snuggle under the ermine with his Lordship ;o) Perhaps he'll share his store of chocolates with us? Or will it be throat lozenges today?

   The shortest Queen's Speech since Labour came to power. What does this say about Gordon, I wonder? Judging by his book of speeches (thanks again for that, Eddie! You see, I didn't auction it on eebygumbay) he would appear to have been taking lessons in precis since he 'came to power'. Good on 'im!

   From what I heard from Martha's Corner today, though, there were a number of contentious issues in those 809 words, so it could be an interesting session. And we thought yesterday was Fireworks Night!

7. At 05:01 PM on 06 Nov 2007, Aperitif wrote:

   I make it my business never to listen to her on Christmas Day. I'd rather the government announced its stuff itself.

8. At 05:22 PM on 06 Nov 2007, jane coffey wrote:

   So, via the queens speech, gordon brown laid before us his vision is for the future of this country; would this be the same country where a childrens television programme (Blue Peter) asks children to send thier unused dvd`s, cd`s and computer games to raise money through Barnardos for children and young people who care for a parent or relative ?

   Perhaps as part of his vision, mr brown would like to do as the Blue Peter presenters are doing and spend the day as a carer in place of a child or young person who is; somehow sadly, I think not

9. At 05:23 PM on 06 Nov 2007, joe bugsy wrote:

   Very appropriate that Richard Caborn ex.sports minister (what a joke he his), opened the debate in the House after the Queens speech; it was sport, watching Cameron absolutely demolish Brown. It is really unfair that this so-called PM is bringing down the reputation of this country by his continued shambolic appearances in the House, with his silly little Labour cronies grinning at his rear, as though everything is going well, when in reality the man is pathetic and completely out of his depth.

10. At 05:23 PM on 06 Nov 2007, Squirrel wrote:

    
    Aperitif @ 7..

    I would rather they announced their own stuff too. But then I would rather it didn't have to go through a press office.. At least it gets her out working for the day!

    In any case, it's not OUR government is it? It is HER government..

11. At 05:54 PM on 06 Nov 2007, Bernard Keeffe wrote:

    How can the PM and other ministers with Scottish seats know the aspirations of English voters - especially the elderly who have a thing or two to say that they wouldn't hear from their privileged Scottish pensioners.
    
    I suggest that Scottish ministers be required to hold 'surgeries' with English consitutuents four times a year to fnd out about particular English problems which of course their own constituents will never mention.

12. At 06:30 PM on 06 Nov 2007, Joan Hall wrote:

    Me and my husband and cheered loudly when Harriet Harman said the Government shouldn't be looking over their shoulders at what the polls say and Eddie said "I thought you were wanted to listen to the public". As usual with politicians, she did not reply to this spot on remark! Well done Eddie.
    Brown's vision for the country? Does this continue to include our old folk rotting in filthy, uncaring hospitals and nursing homes, having spent everything they've saved all their lives to leave to their children on what passes for 'care'?

13. At 06:44 PM on 06 Nov 2007, wrote:

    Brenda....dont yer just lurve her!

    English.....through and through.......?

14. At 09:50 PM on 06 Nov 2007, Chris Ghoti wrote:

    DI Wyman @ 13, Yes. But no. She said at one point that she didn't forget she was monarch of the *united* Kingdom, didn't she? and her ancestry is probably more Scots than English, given that her claim to the throne came via Scots Jamie, or that's the one I got taught at school. So not the Welsh Tudor stuff, and not the English mob before that.

    How much actually English blood *does* Prince Harry have? Ancestrally, I mean: he was born here, so he's as British as anyone else born of immirant parents but with British nationality. Grandpa was Greek, wan't he.

    In fact DiPow was probably more English than her husband!

15. At 03:54 PM on 07 Nov 2007, Tom, liverpool wrote:

    The Queens speech! I would say from the sound of it she was born to very wealthy parents and privately educated. No hint of any regional accent just the upper class drawl. It would be great if she could use a different regional accent every year to be more inclusive of her subjects.

    "awrice la's, me goverment is goner intro sum nu lawrs dis year"

16. At 04:13 PM on 07 Nov 2007, Aperitif wrote:

    Fishers (14) How come you know so much about James Hewitt's heritage?

17. At 05:54 PM on 07 Nov 2007, Chris ghoti wrote:

    Appers @ 16, erm.... I do? (aside, very quietly) who did she say again?

18. At 11:25 PM on 08 Nov 2007, Aperitif wrote:

    Fishers (17), I refer you to the second paragraph of your post at 14.

19. At 04:16 PM on 09 Nov 2007, Chris Ghoti wrote:

    Appers @ 18, oh, I see... Well, I suppose Hewlitt might not be English either, but I don't know what nationality his father was.

    Are you telling me that nobody has yet got round to doing a sneaky DNA test on Harry Windsor to prove his paternity one way or the other? Or do you know something I have missed?

    (Who was it who said that marriage was very crowded, again?)