12-06-2017 16:22 via huffingtonpost.co.uk

The Three Utterly British Reasons Why Scheduling The Queen's Speech Has Been A Problem

It’s a crucial event in the Parliamentary calendar - in fact, nothing can happen without it - but it looks like the Queen’s Speech is going to be delayed.
Downing Street has so far failed to confirm whether the State Opening of Parliament will take place as planned on June 19 and no alternative has yet been put forward.
There are a variety of reasons why pinning down the date has been and will be problematic for the new government  - and all of them are wonderfully British.
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