The Queen's Speech - Newsnight would like to know what we think of it

[JustineMumsnet]

Good morning Mumsnetters,
Newsnight's Michael Crick is coming to visit and wants to know about what we all think of the government's plans as to be revealed (but of course already heavily trailed) in the Queen's Speech Today.

Here's a helpful summary from the BBC.

So what are your thoughts please?

[EdithWeston]

The Queen's Speech, in the context of this (three year old) thread - ie the address to Parliament in which the Government's forthcoming legislative programme is laid out - is very relevant.

AFAIK, other than the rolling news channels, it is not broadcast in total and I expect the viewing figures are low. But it would be deeply remiss of the ordinary news channels if they ceased to cover it.

[Pound]

There is a marvellous send up of the Queen's speech on the website: www.fuggingmonarchy.co.uk Well worth a look. In fact this boring and totally irrelevant speech by Britain's premier politician, had dropped to just three millions viewers within the last five years. And yet Mastermind was removed because it also had reached this low point. The BBC asked why the Queen's speech remained, failed to give any sensible answer to this question. Prejudice???

[edam]

Leningrad

[Bramshott]

Didn't manage to stay awake long enough for the programme [yawn], but did you see this thread appearing in the guardian??

[WilfSell]

I meant I'm the fuckwit, not you btw.

[WilfSell]

I know. You know what? I left it out deliberately because I can't work out whether the italics work with an apostrophe. Sad, huh.

[WilfSell]

Headphones, Len. Wireless headphones. The flashing lights just send 'em to sleep.

[edam]

I wonder whether Mandy is so puffed up with his own importance that he doesn't realise most people think he's an oily creep. Or maybe he does, and couldn't care less because he's got money and power?

[Ronaldinhio]

Love all the Palin stuff on the Daily Show..tis excellent

[WilfSell]

And me, and me! My name was there too OK, someone elses post was actually on the top of the screen but...

Opinion formers, that's what we are

[ronshar]

Thats ok then. How can you concentrate upon these very important issues we are debating tonight.

By the way
Sarah Palin for example is a Twat.
Yes twice tonight. I know.

[edam]

Yup, that's me! (Only re. boring stuff, though, nothing particularly glam or interesting.)

[LadyBlaBlah]

It was a screen shot of the thread and Edam and Lenin were flashed up - didn't talk about the post but you were definitely there. On the telly

[MadameDefarge]

ooh edam, you media whore, you!

[ronshar]

Is that the only thing labour can moan about. Inheritance tax?

[ronshar]

Only because he would stick out his ridiculously shiney shoes and trip up every other contestant. Then he would turn his back and pretend it wasnt him!

[edam]

what? Blimey, they put my post up or something?

Wow. I've been on TV as me, I've been on TV as job title representing X organisation, now I've been on TV as an internet pixie!

[LadyBlaBlah]

Lenin - Ben Bradshaw and Paxo just arguing about pointless opinions atm. Missing nothing MN