On Wednesday I was in the Lords for an historic ceremony. The PM decided he wanted to end the long first session of this Parliament and start again on May 14 th with a State Opening by the King of a new session. This ancient practice allows the PM a breathing space, the chance to relaunch the government with a new legislative programme with the theatre of royal ceremony to back the government.
The event takes us back to the medieval hierarchy of King, barons, knights, burgesses. The Lord Privy Seal, the senior Cabinet Minister who is Leader of the Lords, presided alongside the Lords Speaker. She told Black Rod to summons the Commons to hear the prorogation by standing at the bar of the Lords. Once their representatives led by the Speaker were assembled the Clerks read out recent Bills that have passed both Houses and announced royal consent. Then the Leader read a speech on behalf of the King summarising the government’s view of its legislative successes and main policies. At the end the Commons departed and the Lords session ended.
All was done in the name of the King, though all was of course decided by the PM and cabinet. What was disappointing was the content of the speech the Leader had to read. Whilst it obeyed the rule of not making any party political points, it wallowed in complacency , often departing from reality.
It stressed the government’s commitment to growth, skipping over the reality of little growth achieved. There was no understanding of how anti growth many if its policies have been. It stressed nationalisation of rail, steel and parts of energy, without seeing how these changes will mean big losses, big taxpayer bills and disappointing results. It talked about the UK helping solve world crises without seeing the lack of engagement with either Iran or Russia busy prolonging their wars.
I will talk about the next Kings speech nearer its delivery. The old session dies with Labour at a historic low in the polls for a governing party, with growth stuttering, worklessness and benefits soaring, illegal migrants still coming and the cost of living squeeze still bad.
May 1, 2026
Well it seems we are going to have to make a fresh start.
As Senator John Kennedy has said, we are going to have to come up with new ‘Conspiracy Theories’ because all the old one have been proven to be true.
The Climate Change Scam, the Covid Scam and the Migration of the 3rd Wold Scam are all busted flushes.
So let me suggest two new conspiracy theories:
1. In fact 99% of the political class in the U.K. actually have no idea what to do, they cannot connect their actions with actual consequences, much less forsee consequences caused by proposed action.
2. The WEF-types are creating a ‘food shortage’ crisis. This will mean that the population of Europe will be in survival mode, either we will either starve to be rid of the foreign eaters.
Note that point 2 proves point 1 because the political class will achieve the reverse of their objective.
May 1, 2026
Do you not find it both odd, and somewhat fortuitus that a certain Prof. David Betz, he of Kings College who deals in war studies has suddenly arrived out of nowhere suggesting that such things as you said above may come to pass.
I am also suspicious of all this ‘raise the flag’ stuff. Too spontaneous and to well planned and financed to be the work of a small group of people.
May 1, 2026
Everything this government does is a departure from reality. Every move they make does the opposite of what is needed.
Today the Employment Rights bill comes into force. This will kill off many part time jobs especially in hospitality which many people especially students rely on.
Jacking up the minimum wage and employers NI is destroying jobs and increasing unemployment.
The renters rights bill makes it unprofitable for small landlords so there’s been a massive sell off of buy to let properties.
The only growth is via the government renting for the invaders.
This country is becoming unrecognisable under these lying charlatans and their end cannot come soon enough.
May 1, 2026
Indeed. It’s been announced Whitbread are to close their ‘Beefeater’ and ‘Brewers Fayre’ restaurant chains. Due to increased costs from, the minimum wage, NI contributions and increased business rates.
Whatever you think of ‘Beefeater’ this is an avoidable disaster for around 30,000 people. Due entirely to the actions of Reeves and the Labour party.
May 1, 2026
Indeed and the evil of the Covid “vaccines” that they are still hiding the statistics for.
The appalling new “tenants rights” bill comes in today too. This will help neither landlords not tenants and will reduce supply of properties to rents. it will benefit lawyers though.
Sir Mark Rowley is right to complain about the foolish Zak Polanski’s tweet. But the people who have really inflamed the situation are Two Tier Kier (with his evil and anti free speech Islamophobia definitions), Two Tier microphone grabbing Sir Mark Rowley, Sadiq Kahn types, the Two Tier Courts and Judges and the two tier DPP. This by their general encouragement of the hate marches, their failures to act over incitement on one side and their general pandering to the Muslim vote. The appalling cancellation of the Israel football match in the Midlands by the police there too.
Still the dire and widely despised Two Tier Kier has renamed the threat level “severe” so all will be just fine now then!
May 1, 2026
The malaise and disconnect between governments and people is felt across most of Europe. The UK is no exception. Each country has its own way in which this rot develops and manifests itself, but essentially it’s all part of the same disease.
We have an arrogant, entitled elite class that no longer thinks it should exercise restraint and rule by social contract. It sees a heatless, corporatist, authoritarian future as the most efficient way to grow its power and wealth.
Our democracy is in many inccreasing ways an illusion. The ancient pomp of Parliament is part of the act. We don’t seem to have any politicians that want to alter the direction of travel. Only those who comply get to be elected.
May 1, 2026
The Swiss have just voted to cap their population to 10 million. ie No more foreigners.
May 1, 2026
The British voted again and again to control immigration but every recent government from Blair onwards to Starmer has just ignored them and kicked them in the teeth.
The Liz Truss Show ; Since 1971, Your Money Has Lost 95% of Its Value.
Indeed but it is even worse if you invested £1m in 1971 and achieved a good return of 10% PA pre tax from 1971 you should have had £172 M with no tax but with UK taxes every year you get circa £ 23m in real terms worth only 1.16 M in real terms. So £ 0.16 m profit for you and £170 m for the government taken off you in taxes over the 54 years and inflation.
What a great place to invest! Plus when you die they take another 40% of you too so your £1m has “grown” to 0.7 million. Who need wealth taxes they get it all anyway?
May 1, 2026
Over that period (1971 to 2026) the Swiss Franc has gone from about 10 to the £ to almost parity with the £, Gold has gone from about £17 to £3400 today.
May 1, 2026
Did the dire (Net Zero) Theresa May not pass an anti-modern slavery law?
May 1, 2026
Good morning.
It also affords him time, and scrutiny from Parliament. Especially when a certain trial that no one seems to want to cover is going on.
May 1, 2026
It has been announced in Court that the ‘reasons for the alleged actions’ will not be disclosed.
May 1, 2026
Too many politicians, costing too much money, passing too many laws and regulations, most of which stunts any prospect of growth and any trickle down prosperity.
The future looks bleak.