The sparkle distracts from the policies
16th Nov 2006, 18:02 GMT
THE Queen's Speech matters less for the politics than for the policies. Many of the Bills announced yesterday could affect all of us, while the Westminster theatre, though diverting on the day, will soon be forgotten....
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