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The King’s Speech was spectacularly unspectacular.

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Good morning. The King didn’t look pleased to announce the government’s programme at his first King’s Speech yesterday. (I wrote about why here.) After the King was shunted back to the palace, the politics began. The House of Commons has now embarked on a six-day debate on the 21 bills contained in the speech. A few thoughts below on where it le…

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