Tag Archives: The Queen

It’s The Queen Wot Won It!

Lord Soley 05/07/2011 – 12:43 am

‘It’s The Sun Wot Won It’ was the headline in the Sun following the 1992 General election. I think my revised version applies to Alex Salmond becoming a born again Monarchist! Take this extract from an interview with Salmond: ‘Alex Salmond, the first minister of Scotland has just given a gushing interview about the Queen in which he raises an intriguing prospect. The SNP leader tell […]

Taking the oath in Parliament

Lord Soley 08/12/2010 – 10:43 am

This was an interesting question yesterday: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201011/ldhansrd/text/101207-0001.htm#10120738000510  It arose from Sinn Fein's reluctance to take their seats when required to take the oath in its present form. http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/oath-of-allegiance/ I have been aware of this issue for many years. Many Scottish nationalist […]

State Opening of Parliament

Lord Norton 03/12/2008 – 12:32 pm

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 Cap of Maintenance and the Sword of Stat […]

Queen and Lords

Lord Norton 14/04/2008 – 6:47 pm

One question posed by ladytizzy is: does the Queen have a regular consultation with a representative of the House of Lords, similar to the weekly audience with the PM? The answer is straightforward: no. There is no reason why she should. She sees the PM in his capacity as her principal minister, not as a representative of the House of Commons. Each House formally enjoys the corporate right of […]