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| UK Queen lays out May’s policies amid tumult |
| 2017-06-22 |
| [Iran Press TV] Queen Elizabeth II has presented Prime Minister Theresa May’s policies to the new Parliament, at a tumultuous time for Britannia and as May’s future in power remain uncertain. The queen took to Westminster on Wednesday to read out a list of the government's intentions for the politicians on their first day in office, following the June 8 snap general election that saw May’s Conservative Party lose its narrow majority. The legislative program that the monarch laid out on behalf of May was a pared-down version of her party manifesto for the election and dropped some key promises to instead focus on Britannia’s exit from the European Union ...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing... (EU). "My government’s priority is to secure the best possible deal as the country leaves the European Union," said Elizabeth II. "My ministers are committed to working with Parliament, the devolved administrations, business and others to build the widest possible consensus on the country’s future outside the European Union." Eight of the 27 bills that were included in the agenda revolved around Brexit, while the rest were focused on other issues such as the recent wave of terror attacks that hit Britannia as well as the deadly apartment block fire in Grenfell Tower last week. Absent on the list, however, were May’s manifesto pledges to tax the elderly more heavily for their own care and slash free lunches for schoolchildren, the very unpopular policies that were blamed for May’s uninspiring election performance. |
| Posted by:Fred |