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

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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?

it seems to be good ideas that could be achieved through other means. It is in effect a campaign manifesto which seeks the votes of an older population

bouff mese'n ? Qu'est que c'est?

I love Paxo. I really love the way he made Tony Blair squirm.

It all looks like a load of old bollox to me. Firstly they have next to no time to do any of this, and secondly, it's all just blah really - how exactly do they propose to halve the budget deficit?

Am struck by this too:
'The Flood and Water Management Bill, following the disasters of summer 2007, would give local authorities in England and Wales the lead responsibility for managing the risk of future flooding.'

In other words, pass the buck to them. There seem to me to be key national and indeed international issues connected with climate change which need to be addressed in this regard. And some serious discussion of home-building policies (ie on flood plains) needs to take place at a national level too.

But I still won't be voting for Dave.

LadyBB - myself in Yorkshireish (Yorkish?)

I think the burning question is
Gordon or David.
Which one would you??????

But of course. I certainly didnt mean to exclude anyone.

To be honest I would take either Samantha or Sarah over Gordon.

That's interesting re core environmental issues being played out at a local instead of national levrl midnight.

Twit I am from Yorkshire and didn't get that

The shame

Paxo a rubbish debater.......this cannot be true? What was the debate about??? I remember him doing the weather on Newsnight and he was hilariously bad........but it was clearly because he thought it was pointless and irrelevant.

It must have been the confusing juxtaposition with 'bouff' (which should prob have been spelt bouffe) which threw you, LadyBB

bouffe

Sorry.

I didn't like to say 1B, but yes, indeed it was

Oh my word. We're on. Put on Newsnight now!

Should be online now

Just a quick mention on MN. Don't think there will be much more said TBH

DC looks really tangoed on the footage from today

I always thought mumsnet towers was some spotty teenage boy's bedroom

Hello Justine

OOOOO
Lenin, edam, I saw you on the tv.