Queens Speech
Yesterday’s Queen’s Speech has already been dubbed the longest obituary in the history of politics. There is a massive diet of more and more Home Office measures. The country has been here before and one is tempted to put the point that ‘actions speak louder than words’ and ‘where is the delivery?’.
The Climate Change Bill is welcome insofar as it goes – at least it puts the importance of this topic on the agenda but realistic annual targets are surely a better way of treating this vital topic.
Personally I have great concerns abut anything that dilutes the right to a jury trial, and therefore view the government’s proposal to withdraw it in some cases with great concern.
In the days ahead I will be scrutinising the Queens Speech to see what its precise impact will be on Wales as we have our own debate here at the end of the month when the Secretary of State comes down to Cardiff to present the proposals.
