The present session may appear light in legislative terms given the relatively few Bills being brought forward. However, the number of Bills masks the extent of the Government’s attempts to enact legislative change. It has developed a penchant for introducing Bills that are in effect several Bills in one. I have already written about the…
The State Opening of Parliament is always a grand occasion. We do ceremony extremely well and this morning everything proceeded according to the timetable. The programme lists very precise timings: for example, ‘11.08 The Lord Chancellor proceeds from the Prince’s Chamber to the foot of the Sovereign’s Staircase. 11.11 The Peers appointed to carry the…
