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At the State Opening of Parliament today – The Queen read out the programme for the Coalition government.
In case you missed it or want to see and hear it again, here it is in full, courtesy of Channel 4 News.
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Full Coalition Document
May 20
The Liberal Democrat – Conservative Coalition government have held a press conference and published the full Coalition document today.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg spoke first, followed by Home Secretary Theresa May and then Business Secretary Vince Cable; Chancellor of the Exchequor Gideon – George Osbourne was then followed by the Prime Minister – David Cameron.
The Fair Votes Now – TakeBackParliament movement protested on Saturday in London and have released video footage of the event.
David Cameron has met the Queen at Buckingham Palace and is the new Prime Minister. (includes video)
“This Parliament does not represent us. We demand fair votes now.
There must never again be an election under this broken system.”
The Guardian has finally decided to throw its weight behind the Liberal Democrats with their full endorsement. About time!
But while it is very welcome in my opinion – is it too late and too close to polling day to really make a difference?
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So Gordon Brown went to see the Queen today to ask to dissolve Parliament, and declared the date of the General Election to be exactly one month today, May 6th 2010.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has a parliamentary democracy, which means that Government is voted into power by the people, to act in the interests of the people. The Westminster Parliament is in fact the oldest parliamentary democracy in the world.
It’s that time of year again, and in keeping with a great British
tradition here is my "Christmas TV is rubbish" rant… Once again there is nothing much worth watching, too many repeats, too much reality tv, blah blah blah, and so on.
Well not quite, now that’s out of the way, I can write about what actually is worth watching this yuletide
Universal Health Care and Me
Oct 12
The most important and reassuring thing for me is that I am safe in the knowledge that no matter how ill I ever get my healthcare will continue to be free at the point of use.
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