bit of to use every leverage that we have in order to help them accomplish our goal. that is what is going to keep gazprom up at night with nightmares. that's why china looms large. they will see a market shrinking dramatically and their geopolitical leverage as well because that is what it is really all about. when you talk about syria or iraq or libya, unfortunately oil underlies a lot of each of those regions, and here, we really get a chance to do something for them that makes them self-sustaining. my hope is that we can talk about this issue on a bipartisan basis and the committee and get right at the heart of their weakness, get right at the heart of what this whole story is about, which is their necessity today of importing natural gas, but it is something we can really change dramatically and have the ukraine say to russia, "we don't need your natural gas any more than we need your

soldiers," and that is a statement they should be able to make in the very near future, and we will give them the help they need in order to be successful. >> thank you. newest member of the committee is front and center on energy policy and global affairs, and we appreciate his expertise. .wo final questions one, ambassador green, you have talked about this several times in your answers, and i am concerned about -- i would like to hear some other views as well -- ukraine, yes, but all of eastern europe, and that is the saturation the russians have created with their broadcasting .nto the region of coarse, it is not open-ended broadcasting in terms of use. it is very directed by the state. what should we be doing to

quickly increase our level of engagement in this region so that in addition to a series ofly created social networking platforms, that there is additional opportunities for multiple ?oices to be heard >> senator, i would argue that we should boost those programs. used them into the regions, but we should also look in the social media platforms. there are ways we can help create anchors outside of the region such that it makes it them to be shut down. it is helping to provide the technical expertise to foster the development of social media platforms that are indigenous in the region, but also taking steps to help reinforce and protect them from hostile moves such as we saw in eastern ukraine. would say we could also

work with the poles and others in eastern europe so this is not just something the united states is doing. i think we have a lot of friends in the region in which we can enhance their capacity for and communications in ukraine and also bolster the ukrainian capacity in this regard as well. >> just to reinforce the earlier comments about social media, i think there is a huge voice in ukraine that knows how to speak for itself. it just needs resources. >> one final question, which is think, an important one, but which in the focus of ukraine we have not talked about , and that is the nuclear nonproliferation implications of what has happened in the ukraine . ukraine voluntarily surrendered their nuclear weapons that they inherited from the former soviet union in exchange for a

commitment by russia as well as the u.k. in u.s. to respect ukraine's territorial integrity. are there implications for global nonproliferation regimes with the loss of crimea and the threat to eastern ukraine that a conclusion, that if ukraine had retained these nuclear weapons, the loss to crimea would not have happened, and therefore possessions of nuclear weapons is the only guarantee of territorial integrity? concerned that in my travels, i have heard a little bit of that from other countries, and i would like to hear if anybody has any perspectives on it. chairman, actually, i helped negotiate the 1994 budapest security assurances, which was part of the agreement by which ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons, and one of the

tragedies of what the russians have done with their assault and annexation of crimea and continued action in eastern ukraine, which is violating the commitments they made in that document to respect ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty, not to use force against ukraine is they have now devalued the idea of security assurances, which could have been a tool in other proliferation cases. it might have been part of the solution on iran and north korea at some point. one of the reasons i think it is incumbent upon the united states and britain, who cosigned the budapest memorandum, one of the reasons we should the supporting ukraine but also penalizing russia is to make clear that there are in fact consequences for violating the sorts of commitments. >> i agree with steve, but from the standpoint of the middle east where i spent much of my time and effort in the past, what is important is what

in the days, weeks, months, years ahead. punished atction is an ever greater degree of power by the international community, ascrimea is not acknowledged basically russian, the way we just forgot about south of said he a, and if we can show that there are military actions that first of all will preserve the bulk of ukraine, will make it a vibrant part of the western community in the future, i think , "yes, led by say the united states, the west stood up for that aggression, and there is an international alternative to us developing not just weapons of mass destruction but large armies and little 1914 local coalitions and other things that taken together ."e going to undercut this

we have a lot of work ahead of us to ensure not just for the sake of ukraine but for the sake of nonproliferation and the overall international order that , to quote an earlier american this shall not stand. >> this has been a very insightful panel. we appreciate you sharing your time and expertise and insights. this record will remain open to the close of business on friday, and with the gratitude of the committee, this hearing is adjourned. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] [inaudible conversations] >> today has marked the 70th anniversary of the d-day invasion which led to the end of world war two. several events took place in france to commemorate the occasion. we will air today's ceremonies included remarks from president obama and french president at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span.

looking live at the u.s. capitol, the senate has been in this weekend out today. both the house and senate are back in session next eight. for a preview we spoke to a capitol hill reporter. kristine m. palin connie, the editor-in-chief of roll call. what has been the reaction so far? what potential obstacles lie ahead both in the senate and ahead in the house? >> a lot of respect not just on capitol hill but within the veterans community. his blessing on this legislation does give it a fairly clear path going forward. there is not any smooth 100 percent this is going to air president obama's desk at any point. yet, the house would like to see chairman jeff miller, republican

from florida right his legislation and take a look at some serious investigation as to what happened which could slow down anything making it to the president. in addition, the house is saying that they would like to see some sort of allowance for veterans to get private health care while they're waiting for care. those areas could mean that these two bills are the same. in the senate is looking pretty good. >> the senate may also in the coming weeks take of student loan debt. in fact, a measure late in the week that democrats plan student loan push in june. what do they propose to do? >> basically a way to lower the interest rate. what is interesting, you have to look at everything, especially of the senate is doing this as an election-year. democrats say on the student loan bush successful and 2006 when there were able to retake

control but the house and the senate. they have done it repeatedly, and it is an issue that resonates not just with young people but with families of a feeling squeezed because of higher costs of living. a gets a lot of attention, but i would not expect to clear anything in the house any time soon. >> in announcing that measure they seemed to lay down the gauntlet to support the bill. so far no one is backing have. >> right. >> was take a look at the house. eric cantor, the majority leader releasing calling on members, telling members what is ahead for gin. what are some of the top items we should look for? >> rudd, the veterans legislation that we discussed as something of the house put up top priority on. they have been home for recess for two weeks. this is an area for them to show their constituents. say, look, we really care about

this. in addition to that they have three big spending bills. then figuring out how they will deal with the highway trust fund to be able to pay for it. they're going to have to cut something else. the proposal on the table is tech cut saturday postal delivery, something we will see. eric cantor, what was not in that memo was a little bit more interesting. immigration reform legislation. not just from democrats. we should be taking a look at this. everything is still on track. that is not looking all the promising. in addition to that the unemployment insurance extension that passed the senate on a bipartisan basis, covering this very carefully at roll call. and then the export and board as well. >> the release of the chairman

of the house armed services committee holding a hearing on that. broke a law in a prisoner swap. what are they hoping to do at this upcoming hearing next week? >> this is an issue that is very interesting looking at this politically. now republicans have been able to capture foreign policy. the health care legislation, the president's signature domestic achievement. the doing a little bit better in the rollout. the select committee on benghazi . a private briefing on the hill earlier this week. they did not feel like the administration was really giving them forthcoming answers. they very clear he felt like he asked if he was a deserter and was so we will get back to on that.

in normandy, this is now him coming back to washington. i expect a lot more criticism. >> you can read more at roll-call. thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >> russia and united states, nation which in our missions, pretty similar. we believe in core values with suddenly disappear in the 90's and 2000's. but it does not go anywhere. you know, it was still there. the biggest idea was the victory day. i man national holiday.

that is what unites the whole nation. in ukraine those are -- they come to power. and illustrates that with a flag of former ukrainian liberation army turn world war two. so use that to prove that these are people who are fighting against both russian and ukrainian nation. we're looking to just protect russians. we are continuing row or two. we are liberating, really liberating ukraine.

>> this week and a look into the politics seven morning a 10:00 eastern. on c-span2 book tv live today coverage. the 70th anniversary of the d-day invasion. >> this buckingham palace to parliament for the state opening. she delivered a speech written by the government that outlines the priorities for the coming year. the bbc's hugh edwards soc the coverage. this is just under two hours. >> it is 1030 and was minister. stand by for a unique blend of pageantry and politics as we bring you full coverage of the state opening of parliament.

♪ >> good morning. not long ago. the interests of carriage procession. it is the start of a new session of parliament. general elections just 11 months away. an ambitious new program of legislation. having said that, there are some interesting and significant items we are expecting today, and we will be talking about

those in due course. we also put a wider political context. local and european elections. we saw you keep on the rise making you question some of the other party leaders. plenty for david cameron did think about. just about half an hour ago. it is, of course, the coalition. today a bit of a coalition. the last 45 minutes so. we have had some words. >> we heard the discontent that there is with the way the country has gone. we rise to that challenge. a labor speech making hard work bay performing banks, freezing energy bills, meeting the big challenges.

>> just the flavor of the debate that we will get in a short while. so this is where hei q. when the queen and arrives it will be, i can tell you know, and a brand new coach today. built in australia, completed in 2010, not delivered until march of this year. this is kind of the mobil showcase of british tradition.tn the pageantry, not just the politics. already started. the parliamentary calendar. the chamber for the state opening unless he or she is wearing the appropriate parliamentary close. new faces today. we have paribas is received

within the past year. the well-known communist and german test. some people reminding us may be of a different age. there we have a lord now. next to him is baron s. they're all waiting, all waiting . around 1130. the speech to be delivered from the spectacular gilded throne. as the slightly smaller one on the right hand side. the house of lords. the government's legislative program.

plenty of ceremony, traditions surrounding the state opening. traced back to the 16th century. this current ceremony is from 1852. power, plenty of this play, plenty of politics today. that means my first guest today, the first floor speaker. house of lords position created back in 2006. thank you very much for coming in. in the distant past, but we are talking today. good to have you with us. as always on these days, my colleague, the bbc political editor. just a thought. lots of people thought we would not get to this part. indeed, last until 2014, but here we are. >> i sat in this chair in this studio bubble year on the days after the general election. before the coalition was formed

it was being talked about. an election in months. whenever arrangement among lover does the deal, it won't last. think i said that i thought it would. a lot of what the speeches about , say we told you so. once more, for those of the same we have nothing to do, counting the days till the next general election, we have quite meet the bills. you will see the big bill that was trailed over the weekend about reform of pensions, not just the annuities are we heard from the chancellor of the month ago in the budget but this idea of dutch style collect pensions. basically the message here is we are busy. we are active. we are keeping going. >> talking about the individual bills, of course. i am just wondering, when you were in the position getting ready for these processions a few years ago were you doing? >> getting dressed. getting dressed sometime.

the amount of year that you had to wear. and what i found was that the rehearsals the night before was not like real life because you could trip over or allow for you didn't actually where the robes. the roads are enormously heavy. i was just terrified of the steps, tripping over and the whole of the house having to pick me. commentating about it. one was conscious of being part of something that had a long history. although i have to say that my party and it was made out by black rod of the lord chamberlain two days before state opening. there had never been of lords bigger for.

>> we caught a glimpse there. as we look get these images, it's all about today. the politics simply because they're so close? the run-up to the general election. we have a very long run up to a general election. all about positioning and jockeying among getting one over the other. you will see things that are basically just sort of one up one you or you. we just enjoy the pageantry. ready to do whatever they do.

>> that must be. >> what sometimes people look at . a christmas party. people wait all year to bring their husband or their wife or their partner to celebrate their involvement in the house of parliament. i have been meeting people the repainting the walls. it is a big occasion for the whole village. >> it is a good moment to get out there and -- the chamber is packed. get out there. we understand what is happening. the queen should be arriving in a short while. arriving at the foot of the victoria tower, the tower which contains all the parliamentary archive. thankfully it is pretty grim

this morning. looking a little better now because of the weather. her majesty will make your way up the northern staircase into. they're is a staircase. members of the house forming a guard of honor there. of the staircase, the gentleman that arms are ready to take their place. the doors behind them, that is where the looking remains. no cameras. that is where the queen will dress in this parliamentary robes. before the procession. was there in the room, the mets to get ready, and then they will emerge in this magnificent room. accompanied by the duke of edinburgh, pass all of these guests, the military circles and then they will head along this gallery to the chamber of the house of lords. the title rooms.

just in the distance, that is the prince chamber, that is exactly where guy fawkes was caught in november of 1605. so in to the splendid chamber of the house of lords beckham 1847. get the signal. the house of commons to your the speech. and then if we think, exactly halfway is the central lobby. >> and that's right. the queen, of course, center stage. where mps assert their authority along the way. and then the cry.

and then, of course, of what rod strait of to the commons chamber . can be allowed to go and. here the queen's speech. a couple of rebellious members. >> thank you very much. we will be back with you in a short while talking about tradition. backrubs procession, the tradition rigid in history. an interesting story. one member of the house of commons never pays to hear the speech. in the ceremony that dates back to the civil war one mp becomes the queen's hostage. explaining the history of the

time that he was detained. >> every time the sovereign comes to parliament we have to send a hostage to buckingham palace to insure that the monarch will safely return. if they don't go back they have one of ours. the tradition of the hostage comes from the execution of a market the end of the civil war. this is the king arriving in parliament to arrest five them bees. he has been told. the end of the civil war charles the first was put on trial for treason. he was put on trial in 1649. he was charged with treason,

found guilty. the next morning he was taken out and executed. demanding a hostage every time the marcos to perform. and when i was there had though lord chamberlain. we waited seven as his return. they don't lock me up, then made it quite clear was not going anywhere. if anything happens we will make

it quick. i don't think he was kidding. somewhat isolated. the main body of parliament. but you also feel. i was quite happy. that's interesting bit of tradition. what is going on right now inside the palace of what not -- westminster. the detachments has already taken their place. forming a guard of honor. there we have the guard under the oldest. the oldest military court in

existence. not the most senior. ready to go land. they have already performed, by the way. that is, of course, linked to the guy fox as events. a little earlier today. so the ceremonial. they're now making their way into the gallery. and then the royal gallery ready for the great profession -- procession. this for you now gives you a sense of the queen's reads, if you like, turn up with the duke of edinburgh. they will be leading from the staircase a little pause.

and then along narrow gallery into the princess chamber. baroness heyman still with me watching these images. so far and this is the nice thing about this event, it is rooted in tradition and yet a lot of these people have very real, modern stories to tell. >> absolutely. as i say, it is wonderful. partly it is the timing and the precision and the way that you feel you are a fitting end to a very well oiled machine. but also actually it does change you know, the lord chancellor still having to be incorporated. there was a spare knife. this bearcat.

it was okay. it created the ceremony. commenting. >> among the stop you there for a second. i did mention, of course the last big speech before the next election. before then, of course, in september there will be the referendum. that is something to that is dominating mines here at westminster in the months to come. again,. >> of course still the heart of the u.k. parliament. september, could seek changes on the horizon. the ramifications. i am joined. tell your background on all of

this. >> i look forward to stock of parliament being able to make all the big decisions. when we look at all of the mps tripping through from the house of commons all the way to the house of lords, it reminds us that only 4 percent of parliamentarians between these two chambers are actually elected in scotland. looks like something more out of the 19th century rather than the 21st century. i think the advantages of a yes vote are not only that we will get the government that we always want, the parliament the wheel was one, something more befitting the century we iran and 1200 years ago. [inaudible] >> remember, a constitutional monarchy. abdicated a lot of the power. but the queen still has. that is why she has come today at the request of the government and it seems to me that these

symbols have enormous significance in underpinning the fact that we live in a constitutional democracy. and from my point of view much better that we should remain together because the stability which is provided by this parliament for so many years is something which affects the whole of the united kingdom, and we don't want to give that up. >> the queen will have our role. >> of course she does. she plays a role in the opening of the scottish parliament. what we are looking at this year is a significant improvement. so today we are witnessing the opening of a parliament that governs all of scotland governed by the first party. normal democracy is the most popular party with the most makes the decision. west master does not work like that. that is why we need to change

it. it is out of date, and today is a really good example. >> that ignores the reality. responsibility. this parliament direct influence . and, of course, as they possibly can. there will be given. >> will we hear those proposals? is so important here. you hear about them. >> the question of independence. >> thank you very much. suffice to say this ceremony.

>> thank you, vicki. outside the palace of westminster we have the queen alexander state coach arriving. it is bringing the imperial state crown. we have it on display guarded. and we have the sort of state, all of these powerful emblems of royal authority. they will be carefully taken out . carefully taken out from the coach and taken into the royal gallery and put on display until the queen arrived because they are symbols of royal authority and power. so the coach being brought and. this is the sovereign entrance

to the palace of westminster, one of the royal parts of the palace of westminster. and this is an interesting list as well. we have people here representing those who used the drug the royal barges up and down the thames. waterman, the royal watermen. there are 24 of them still. they're under the command of the queen's water master. there we have the crown jewels. and this gentleman, he is the controller. organizing.

take this great symbol of the queen's authority. we see it at coronation. the state opening of parliament. they take this and to the regalia room. it will be placed on a cushion and taken into the gallery to be put on display. just behind you can see the sort of state. another part of the regalia of the state ceremony. and just on the left. just a reminder of the gift that the pope sees to make.

there will be turning left here for a few minutes make sure that everything is polished and spic and span before they have a formal procession of the staircase. so now that the crown is there, let me introduce you to my new guest. let's have you with this. >> thank you. >> the deputy leader of the house of commons. thank you for coming. former foreign secretary, former lord chancellor. i could go on. is there anything you have not

done? >> possibly the speech. it is good to have you. >> thank you very much. >> what does today represents? >> the fact that we live in a constitutional monarchy. it took many centuries to get this balance of power established. personally i think that we do pretty well in terms of our constitutional arrangements. the fact that we have stability in this country effectively since the civil war, we have not been through the convulsions of every other european country as well as countries across the world. it is based on this constitutional settlement hacked out in the 17th century. >> we are talking about a settlement that is referred to some times as the crown embargo. it represents the settlement, if you like, which is the queen in

relation to the legislature and the fact that this is, in many ways to make pretty unique kind of carving up of the powers of responsibility. >> there plenty of constitutional monarchies in europe and elsewhere. i think i will say that i hope we of manage this really well. as a result, we have the stability. so parliament goes through both houses but they don't become law until the become promulgated in ancient legal french. >> what is happening now, the controlling lord is handing over the crown to this gentleman, a very important figure, the lord great chamberlain in charge of the royal part of the palace of westminster, and he will be one of those greeting the queen when she arrives. it is on display, the crown,

because it is there to demonstrate very publicly the queen's authority. she is coming to parliament today to open parliament and to deliver that speech. so the crown is on display. we also see what is happening next. we see that the sort of state are also being placed on display . not quite as important as the imperial state crown, but they are also powerful and ancient symbols of the monarch's authority. so there will be put on display. very shortly, once we know that the queen is safely on away from buckingham palace the crown will be moved in ready for the queen's arrival and ready for that procession. so all of that is being done, awaiting patiently. does this kind of ceremony

really fit in and 21st century britain? >> yes, i think it does. i agree 100 percent with what jack just said about the constitutional importance of this. i came to parliament in 2010, the first opporunity i had to watch the queen's speech and be a participant up close. but even now many years on i still find an enormous source of pride about our country. i think of course politics today , but what is far more important today actually is that this is a moment of national pride for us all. you sort of but the politics aside for a while and reflect on what this means about our country and constitutional arrangements. >> more perspective. some of your colleagues said to me, you know, we should move away from this kind of stuff in the 21st century. what is your take? >> we should not forget that there is a practical side to this. the content which, of course,

sets out the government program of action. it is in opportunity with the democrats within the coalition to highlight some areas which we think our priorities such as child care and pensions. >> and all of this debate because there will be debate later on, are we really in a position, you were in government for many years, where we said that with 11 months ago anyone is attending you can introduce a substantial program of legislation. >> you can do it. this is quite a program. the government may want to make a note of that. maybe a consequence. one of the things that i do however feel strongly about is an opportunity here, the steps taken to ensure legislation calls for scrutinized on the

floor. now the criticism i have, we started this, although the timetable bills to timely. a bit of lightning, but there is going to be a lot of space available. what would be damaging for the reputation of parliament is if the same time to it will take place and then the rest of the time is devoted to general debates which are inconsequential and the engagement that will take place. >> the scrutiny is absolutely important. any deal that comes before parliament to have enough time to scrutinize it, fully transparent. i will pick up a bit, as jack said, i don't want to preempt what her majesty will be saying shortly, but i think you'll find that this is -- there is more to this speech that there was. >> a quick word. another queen is just leaving the palace.

>> this is a program that is suitable for an 11-month session and that there is really me in a. i think the suggestion that this is a parliament that has nothing to do, i think will be proven wrong. >> just a few seconds ago this is what was happening at buckingham palace. this is the grandview i was telling you about. made in australia principally the work on the australian, the one back in '88. we are being told that this is a much more sumptuous affair with a much more interesting vehicle in many ways. all kinds of samples, if you like, timber and other things which represent lots of the iconic things throughout the united kingdom, cathedrals and castles, royal residences, and all the rest of the. that is the coach that we will

see, more of it in the future, if you like, the kind of mobile museum a british tradition going back a thousand years. talking about the long tradition, we have the chamberlain now. and i mentioned earlier, taking the state crown from burro gallery. of course, they now know that the queen is on her way. it is not a long run. down the parliament square. just a few minutes to go before majesty arrives. >> he was comfortable with the democrats. i think it is interesting. we have just gone through a moment of rejection, not by everybody, but by a substantial slugged not to vote for any of these three guys main parties. no, we heard.

you want to put this all behind. having what is interesting, people don't seem to me to be rejecting this. back in the mid-90s, modernizing burden. putting this kind of spirited seems to me more about what politicians do and say and how they behave rather than this. >> i don't know. let's have a look because i'm just been told that the prince of wales and duchess of cornwall are just arriving. this is the irish state coach. just capturing. that is the band of the wells guard directed to the the major kevin roberts, on-duty at the museum entrance, providing the guard of honor for the queen. but here we have the prince of

wales and the duchess of cornwallis. they attended the state opening for the first time together last year. the prince actually had not attended since 1996. this is the second time that they have attended as a couple. they are now arriving will we will see a little later on is charles and camilla seated at the queens side and the ceremonial shares, the shares of state . things that we deal with.

the marshal, he is in charge of the really big events of state, the coronation, funerals, significant events. he is the organizing. the sensitivity behind the understandable process of looking ahead and the fact that charles and camilla taking a more prominent role in events like this. >> not just this, but we remember the charles went to the g20 summit in sherlock, the first time he had presided over commonwealth of and. so the first people to say we need to think ahead, plan, consider how her majesty will manage as she gets older. and we were hearing the other day, things that she no longer quite felt able to do. and always strikes people here

how well she seems to cope. not quite sure i could manage that at that age. >> just getting into the roving remand. just one point before we get to the main event today, the delivery of the speech itself. you know, really about a kind of political tension that there might be. two different parties facing an election next may. tell us about the process of getting the speech together. >> i think that you touched on it earlier in your program. there are many people said back in 2010 that this coalition would not last for work, not the way politics is done. i think we have shown is that

where we have a common goal, back in 2010 we had gone through the deepest recession and almost 100 years. those challenges brought the coalition together, and we have focused resolutely on those areas. that is bringing the deficit down, welfare reform, host of other changes. what you will see today is that there is lot more to do. it is something that the coalition is still working very hard on. >> most people don't realize that what the queen's speech reflexes, perhaps, the competing demands. they all want to get a bill in that session. of course time is limited, particularly for this session as we know that it is ten months. trying to balance the competing demands and to some extent making sure that coalition partners are comfortable with the content.

without prejudging what is in a. we have heard about things to do with child care and pensions which are strong things that liberal democrats want to be. there will be things in a speech that reflect the conservative priorities. >> what is revealing is what is not in there. if this was purely the conservatives, there would probably have another bill on immigration. i suspect it would not agree to that. there are all sorts of things that they have wanted since the constitutional reform. so you want to look for what is not there as well as what is. a little example for you. will there really be a promise of legislation to make all cigarettes sold in plain paper wrap? i have a hunch that might say consultation on going. may take a little while. >> this is the lord's speakers

procession. were talking earlier. this is his successor. and carrying. they're making their way to the area there at the head of the staircase. they will congregate, the others congregating there. areas and we will see the lord chancellor. the lord great chamberlain. we just caught a glimpse. now we have the next recession. this is the lord chancellor's procession. the first non lawyer to be a lord chancellor for hundreds of years actually. thoughts on this procession. >> well, the main thought is to make sure that you stick to the

injunctions imposed on you by the lord great chamberlain and the euro marshall at the rehearsal. and you literally did not put a foot wrong. it is a bit like juggling or riding a horse. you have to concentrate. there were bits the worried about a lot like going up the stairs and then backwards down the steps and remembering which door i should leave from. the first time i did this i left from the wrong door and the duke of edinburgh berated me on his way out. a lot to worry about. precisely because we were the first commoners. thomas moore, and we all know what happened to him. >> there will be in a procession carrying the -- we have lord

hill, the one's nearest to us. they will be responsible for processing. so all of these principal players now getting into place. we have seen the lord chancellor the purse bearer. the purse that we saw actually contains the speech itself. it would be rather difficult. >> of a spare copy in your pocket. >> is that right? [laughter] well, what a great site. along past parliaments where. the diamond jubilee state coach in public for the first time. four divisions of the sovereign as court. the lifeguard, the scarlet tunic and the white plumes. there really have a sense of the

intricate work that has gone into this coach. no wonder it took eight years to build. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> directed by major kevin roberts, and the guard of honor. major henry escher. we have a good view of the george the fourth died in.

the coronation of george the fourth in 1870. awaiting the coronation in 1963. so what is going to happen next is the queen is just passing behind us, great view that we have here actually. there we are. a great view. the roof of the coach. million. there will be a fanfare. replacing the flag at the top.

♪ ♪ >> the fanfare sounded by the state trumpeters. the queen and the duke of edinburgh arrive for the state opening of parliament. preceded by the herald's. in the past there were all messengers. these days are in charge of all of the heraldic customs. the senior "herald". thomas woodcock among them.

preparing for his starring role in the state opening. there is the senior arrow. lord chancellor. is what one of the authority of office. and the queen attending. remarkable to say, her 601st state opening of parliament. ..

ready to make his way down towards the central lobby. you await their for the signal from the house of lords because that will be his signal to make his way down to the house of commons to summon the mps. so let's join vicki again because she may catch sight of that in a second. >> that's right. here we are waiting for the

statist procession to be the first procession to come through you can see the inspector preparing for hats off strangers which is the shallots as the speaker comes through telling the public to take their hats off in deference to the speaker. he has admitted to me to a little bit of nerves. he has to do that and then he will accompany black broad or hear up to the doors of the chamber of the house of commons where he will have that door of course slammed in his face. >> all of that of course it's a very powerful symbol of the supremacy and power of the house of commons. that's what it's about. there's lots of drama and we can enjoy that but it signifies something very important so when the police inspector gives out warning hats off strangers we will no we are not far off the moment when the queen will emerge in the gallery itself. and really i suppose i would ask

you this points jackie's into a been there several times. at this moment once the queen is in the palace there's very little you can do. it's all set in stone. >> it's completely set in stone but back to the discussion we had earlier. this is not just pantomime. it's a real importance in the fact that black broad is sent by the queen to summon her house of commons at the door slammed shut and that goes back to the extraordinary divisions that blew up during the civil war and the fact that charles the first and soldiers into the house of commons to arrest five members of parliament and did them. ever since then no sovereign has been allowed onto the floor of the house of commons and we decide whether or not we are going to walk along and hear what the queen has to say so it symbolizes this balance of power not only between parliament and

the queen but between the elected house of commons and the appointed house of lords. >> is that point it was clear? do you think people understand the significance of that part of the ceremony which is something to do with a very important struggle that took place at the fact that the house of commons today has a very different purpose to the upper chamber. >> they always do and it's always worth explaining it again and again even though i know that just listening to jack explain it again it reminds you of the importance of the send as jack said this isn't a pantomime or in any way shape or form. this is about history and our heritage and it shows us the importance of it. so waiting patiently in the house of lords. hunters appears right now. we have michael lord gray grey one of the great figures of broadcasting. we will see if we can see a couple of other familiar faces. there we have michael the former

conservative leader. i believe he's looking at his blackberry. [laughter] speaking as a blackberry tweeter. >> the judiciary force here today as jack said representing the different parts of a constitutional settlement and former minister there former conservative who then became labored. and then senior a couple of familiar faces norman lamont earlier. there we are, a conservative. it's interesting when we see nick. >> i was going to pick up on what jack straw said in terms of the ceremony. the people who come here often don't know the history you can't help but be in this building over there and hear the words of a speaker who defined the

monarch and that is why we have the ceremony to basically say i'm the representative of the people. he refused to cooperate with the arrest of these five members of parliament and in each of those gradually members of parliament. some like myself become a correspondent. you learned as you show people around in the bin few people of our constitutional constitutional settlement into thinking that doesn't matter. >> i suppose i'm more on the modernizer wing however i think the ceremony is one that provides a historical explanation for what our parliament does and why it doesn't. i think it sets a framework in which the business of the house can be performed in a much more efficient and functional manner. so i think it works. >> let's have a look in central lobby because i'm told the speaker's procession is on its way. police inspector rate to give

the command for hats off strangers and we will see the procession itself speaker john berg go with the sergeant of arms and he will be accompanied by the chaplain rose hudson wilkins. what i expect if he has left his office said he will come up along the corridor and they will turn left. turning left into the central lobby. right. >> it's right. he is turning right. he's he is coming from the left. [laughter] >> whichever way he is coming from he's going to turn right. >> we are told he is seconds away so i assume as the procession emerges we are almost there. >> speaker. ♪

hats off strangers. led by the doorkeeper in the sergeant-at-arms horace ward. started off with the postal service. becoming one of the ancient maces against symbols of the authority followed by mr. speaker john. and there we have speaker secretary and speaker chaplain to the procession so they are making their way down into the men's lobby of the house of commons. very different in a sense in style and in texture to the house of lords.

the speaker being acknowledged by fellow members of the house of commons. it will be a short session of prayer. this traditional stuff to the day and we will be showing it on camera but once the speakers and settled they will be waiting then to be summoned by black rod. the door is shut. the mace will be placed signaling that the houses to be in session. the prime minister nick clegg and ed mela vans too. the scene in the central lobby.

the bell signaling the prayers are taking place. let's have a look at the gallery because that will tell us what's going on in terms of the timing. there you have the roving room and they are all waiting for the signal. he will note that the queen is ready to process. all the harold's waiting patiently. gentlemen at arms, another group of real bodyguards. they were raised by henry viii and right the card race by henry vii. the state trumpet is ready to sound the fanfare. lord chamberlain has now emerged ready to your the signal.

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the procession of state is underway for this 61st date of parliament involving her majesty the queen. the queen has given regular orders to 12 prime ministers and celebrating 66 years of marriage to the prince of wales dutchess of cornwall taking their place in the procession. the harold's leading the way. the lord speaker lord chancellor the old martial lord great chamberlain and then we have lord hill bearing the cap of maintenance and general of the lord walker.

the duke of edinburgh and the pages of honor. the honorable charles armstrong jones and arthur chacko. making their way into the princes chamber dominated by a fast marginal -- marble statue of queen victoria. that leads directly into this great chamber of the house of lords. the chamber which has seen so many changes over the past century. everyone rises. the queen will take her place on the principle throughout next to the duke of edinburgh. the teachers of state the left

for the prince of wales and the dutchess of cornwall. the queen will give a signal to send black rod. >> my lords pre--- please be seated. see the signal has been received. black rod in a very determined way steps off from the part of the palace westminster central lobby where members of the public will come in and meet members of the parliament.

the lobby down under if you like. black rod's approach is being announced they are by one of the officers of the house. on the doors to the house of commons as we explained earlier will be slammed in his face a demonstration of the independence of the authority of the house of commons. >> it is black rod. >> he steps into the chamber of the commons to deliver the queen's message.

>> mr. speaker her majesty the queen commands this honorable house attends her majesty immediately in the house of peers. [laughter] veteran of labor skinner. some guests would vigorously disagree with that. so the procession from the commons mr. mela banned and nick clegg will walk along

through the corridors to listen to the speech. it's a great moment because everyone is so cheerful and chatty. >> they think quite hard the leaders what are we going to talk about? finding a safe topic to talk about particularly with no love lost. i think these two probably get along better than david cameron and gordon brown did.

there are some exciting incendiary moments but along the whole people get along with each other. there is no rule that says you should not get on with people on the other side. don't forget the famous observation. the less you have got the opposition in front of you that better you have the enemy behind there's quite a lot to talk about. >> i wonder perhaps the subject of the u.k. a matter of what we could all send us their only -- satisfactorily discuss. >> it's a very important moment. >> i also think it's really important that the public to seethe despite the fact they get into a shouting match every wednesday for in half an hour they are all normal human beings

there's a lot of common ground between them as well. >> they experienced the same things. they get some of the same private briefings. >> also we have all got the same problem and how we interest more british citizens in the process of politics. >> they are waiting for the signal from the lord chamberlain. the lord chancellor as you see there telling the chancellor to deliver the speech. it's done very carefully. >> we will get ready for the last queen's speech of this

parliament. >> in my lords and members of the house of commons my government's legislative program will continue to deliver on its long-term plan to build a stronger economy and a fairer society. to strengthen the economy and provide stability and security my ministers will continue to reduce the country's deficit helping to ensure that mortgage and interest rates remain low. an updated charter for budget responsibility will be brought forward to ensure that future governments spends taxpayers money responsibly. my government will also continue to cut taxes in order to increase people's financial security. my ministers will implement measures to increase further to

freeze the fuel duty. measures will be brought forward for the married couples allowance which will recognize marriage in the tax system. legislation will be introduced to help make the united kingdom the most attractive place to start, financing really business the bill will support small businesses diecutting bureaucracy and enabling them to access finance. nearly just a will require ministers to search and report on the deregulation target for each parliament. the legislation would also reduce delays in employment tribunals improve the fairness of contracts for low-paid workers and established a public register of company beneficial beneficial --

legislation will be introduced to provide for new statutory code and then adjudicator to increase fairness or property house tenants. legislation will impose impose higher penalties on employers who fail to pay their staff the minimum wage. measures will be brought forward to limit excessive redundancy payments across the public sector. in respect of national insurance contributions the station will be brought forward to tackle avoidance and to simplify their connection for the self-employed. my government will introduce a bill to ulster investment in infrastructure and perform planning law to improve economic competitiveness. the bill will enhance the united kingdom's energy independence and security by camping up -- to shale and geothermal sites

and maximizing north sea resources. legislation will allow for the creation of an allowable solution scheme to enable all new homes to be built to a zero carbon standard and will guarantee long-term investments in the road network. my government will continue to implement major reforms to the lecture city market and reduce the use of plastic carrier bags to help protect the environment. a key priority for my ministers will be to continue to build an economy that rewards those who work hard. legislation will be brought forward to give those who have saved discretion over the use of their retirement funds. the government's pension reforms will allow for innovation in the private pensions market to give greater control to employees,

extend the premium bond schemes and abolish the tenants tax rate. the overall benefits will continue to be kept so the public expenditure continues to be controlled and policies will be pursued so people are helped from welfare to work. my government will increase housing supply and homeownership by reforming the planning systed garden city's and supporting small housebuilding firms. legislation will be brought forward to sell high-value government land encouraging development and increased housing. my ministers will continue to promote the health to buy in right to die schemes to support homeownership.

my government will continue to deliver the best schools and skills for young people. in england my ministers will help more schools to become academies and support more free schools to open while continuing investments to deliver more school places. further reforms and pay levels will be taken forward to this raise standards in schools and prepare school pupils for employment. my government will increase the total number of apprenticeship cases to 2 million by the end of the parliament. my government will continue to work to build a fairer society to a improve education attainment and child health my government will ensure all infants receive a free school meal. free childcare with the extended

most disadvantaged 2-year-olds and a bill will be introduced to help working families with childcare costs. a bill will be introduced to strengthen the past to prevent human trafficking while improving support for victims of such crimes. the bill will be brought forward to provide while a person acts heroically and responsibly all for the benefit of others this will be taken into account by the courts. legislation will be introduced to improve the complaint system in the armed forces through the creation of an ombudsman. a serious crime will will be brought forward to tackle child neglect, disrupt serious organized crime and strengthen powers to seize crime.

my government will continue its program of political reform. my ministers will introduce legislation on members of parliament. my government will continue to implement new financial powers for the scottish parliament and make the case for scotland to remain a part of the united kingdom. my ministers will continue with legislation and in a national assembly for wales and welsh ministers for more power in taxation and investment. my government will continue to work with them at administration in northern ireland to rebalance the economy promotes reconciliation and create a shared future. draft legislation will be published providing for direct elections to national park authorities in england.

members of the house of commons estimates for the public services will be laid before you. my lords and members of the house of commons the united kingdom will work for peace and security on europe's borders and for stable relations between russia and ukraine based on respect for national sovereignty territorial integrity and international law. my government will host the matron summit in the welles as assigned of the united kingdom's commitment to their lives. my ministers will strive to improve the humanitarian's situation in syria to reduce violence and promote political settlement. it will work for a successful transition in afghanistan and will work towards a

comprehensive nuclear agreement with iran. the united kingdom will need efforts to prevent sexual violence and conflict worldwide. my government will work to promote reform in the european union including a stronger role for member states and national parliaments. my ministers also championed efforts to secure a global agreement on climate change. prince philip and i will pay a state visit to france and will attend the events to mark the 70th anniversary of the d-day landings. we look forward to welcoming his excellency the president of the republic of singapore on his forthcoming state visit. other measures will be laid before you. my lords and members of the house of commons i pray that the

blessing of almighty god may rest upon your consults. >> the speech has been delivered in the lord chancellor places the speech back in the purse. pages of honor step forward. to help with the training that is 18 feet long. it weighs a lot.

the queen and the duke acknowledged the assembly of peers and we began through the princes chamber back through the gallery to the roving realm before they leave the palace of westminster. gentlemen at arms fair in the princes chamber. the prime minister along with the deputy prime minister prepared to leave the chamber of the lords with the queen and the duke and back through the gallery.

the reference there in the queen's speech to the state visit to france because this is an incredibly busy week in anyone's book. state opening today and several garden parties this week involving several people at buckingham palace on a three-day visit to france which involves a visit to paris to meet president and then to normandy for the special 70th anniversary commemorations of d-day this friday and then more advance for the queen and the duke in paris on saturday morning before they return. it's an incredibly busy week for them. the prince of wales and dutchess cornwallis will also be in france for the dj 70th anniversary.

back into the roving realm which during the second world war served as the chamber of the house of lords. the house of commons itself was almost destroyed so the comments met in the lords and the lords met in a probing room. so they return to the house of commons. daniel alexander the chief secretary to the treasure and the sergeant at arms. the gentleman there with the

beard i just want to mention him before he disappears. that is sir robert rogers. he is about to retire after 40 years of service in parliament so just wanted a quick mention of sir robert and the work is done. i am sure he will be pleased to be able to be recognized. a little later on we hope he will join for a little chat about his time. so the queen's speech the last of his parliament and yes people were saying it was going to be a little thing but as we went through at night the list is quite long. not just in bills but aims at and ambitions. >> yes, the careful with that. there is someone i feel sorry for the majesty to weed out propaganda. instead of phrases like long-term plan continue to cut taxes increase personal -- and other political guff that has put in there not just bye

bye this government is frankly about the last one as well. if you look at the to-do list because that is the queen's speech the parliaments to-do list. we have 11 new bills. that's not very many. solus number since the year before the last general election. there were 10 in that year. i am sure they will say hold on terror six bills continuing to make their way through pain afterwards they didn't quite finish in the last parliamentary session. with the available time that will keep people reasonably busy. what jack straw was saying before and what matthew parris in the beginning of the program where is the real substance? their important things that people care passionate about. plastic bags or modern slavery. there thinks that matter desperately and the battling arguments between election time. the one we may still talk about

is the reform of pensions. a dramatic change in the way people safe. >> why don't you remind us as we talk about the queen's pensions preceded government's pension reforms will also allow for innovation in the private pensions market to give greater control to employees, extend the premium bond schemes and abolish the savers temperance tax rate. >> a a few elements there but the pension reform. if someone is watching who simply doesn't know what the pension reform is about in a second what is that? >> their two major things. they are to pensions bills. the person refers to the ounce ounce -- announcement made at announcement made of a tentative budget which allows people to use the pension funds as they wish so they will no longer be obligated to purchase an

annuity. that's a huge amount of pension freedom to those people. and in any significant change of course there are but what we are proposing that this bill will do they think are a lot better and our view is just simply that of people have been sensible enough to put this money aside they will get a sense of when they can draw the money down and we shouldn't force them to make a choice that may not be right for them. the second pension bill is about offering more alternatives in terms of how you invest in a private pensions market and focus these collective pension schemes which been used in other countries such as the netherlands which basically is an alternative to some of the other offerings we have which allow people to pool their investments together to effectively take economies of scale that will come from alba having reduce costs. we think that will eventually lead to higher pensions and more

in choice in the way you invest. it's there in the bill. can i pick up on one point? 16 bills in the queen's speech. that doesn't include draft bills. by the same measure that is three more than a were in labor's last speech that we have heard all day today a number of labour spokesman saying in terms of quantity the government is going to run out of steam which is completely correct but what matters most is the quality not the quantity. the quality continues to build on what has been said as nick referred to. we have a long-term plan for the challenges the country faces and that is what matters. with labor they may have one of bob or bills on time if parliament overall but let's not forget left us with the deepest recession in almost 100 years the biggest deficit of any g.'s

seven country in the world's largest banking bailout. >> i think what the pensions proposals are about our about flexibility and freedom and of course they have been driven by steve webb a liberal democrat minister who is recognized as the most and is about pensions anywhere in the country. one other area that i might flag in terms of bill is what we are doing in relation to construction also the support we are giving to small businesses because of course the fantastic record we have god in terms of creation of employment 1.7 million new jobs that have come in the private sector, that is overwhelmingly driven by small business so we want to continue what we are doing in terms of friend since deregulation. again when we talk about the bill as one of the carryover bills that the renovation bill that i was involved in as a minister is cutting costs to the public sector. >> the other theme i want to bring in because given your term

as foreign secretary wanted to answer that as well. on europe remind ourselves of what the queen had to say on relations with europe. >> my government will work to promote reform in the european union including a stronger role for member states and national parliaments. see a stronger role for member states and parliaments. what does that mean? >> it's really important and there should be a stronger role for national parliaments. they are supposed to be interestingly in the lisbon treaty. part of the problem we are dealing with the is a culture in brussels. i give a stronger role to national parliaments by abolishing the direct elections european parliament. going back to the system we have before which was perfectly satisfactory with european parliaments composed of

representatives of national powers. we introduce all sorts of changes to increase turnout. turnout across europe have been going down and down and down so i think i put that on the table that we need to think about it as it's not remotely a part of policy but certainly as we saw in the local and european elections there is a profound sense of alienation with the european union. i'm far from convinced you get that by having a referendum but we have certainly got to see a pullback. could i say couple of things about -- first of all my recollection was that the speech in 2005 --. >> we will pick it up because the duke in the queen are preparing to leave the palace of westminster. acknowledging the heads of the armed forces lined up there on the right and then sharing a little joke. the lord chancellor arista souza

lord speaker and checking the purse for the speech. it's a bit late now jack. [laughter] >> i think the duke is explaining that on one occasion the speech wasn't put back properly and the lord chancellor was not able to close the bag. you have to be really careful about it. >> it gives you a sense of the fact that this part of it is relaxing. >> the queen has done such remarkable work at the age of 88. >> she has been partly relieved because they have a crowd is gone and they have a train is gone.

the formal duty is over as well so she can relax. attention is maybe a little bit better. >> standing at attention the whole of the morning and providing the guard of honor for the queen's departure. they heralds too taking their place at the foot of the victoria tower in the vicinity they are of the sovereigns entrance. those who greeted the green will be there to say farewell. that is to say lord chamberlain. the lord chamberlain is in charge of the palace. i'm talking about the royal calvary and then they have part responsibility for westminster hall. host of the palace is not in their jurisdiction.

he is in charge of those royal bits of the parliament. another look at the brand-new coach.oa ♪ ♪ a glimpse of the interior because there are lots of little inlaid pieces of wood highly polished that come from places like hollywood house and windsor castle and the cathedral. little samples if you like which represents a thousand years of

british and commonwealth tradition. it's a real work of art to put it mildly and to signal that the queen is leaving the palace the royal staff is being lowered. the union flag back in place above the palace of westminster. the fanfare is sounded. the coach is leaving and once again i have to say here we have a rather splendid view of the queen's to karcher. there we have just a group of the coach in view. although it's a rather dull day a little wet everything is glistening in gleaming.

including the lifeguards, the third and fourth divisions of the sovereigns escort today. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the national anthem played by the watch guards and we have the prince of wales and the dutchess

of cornwall. as i mentioned earlier they too are taking part in a visit to italy this week. have a busy day on thursday and normandy events and be taking part in the big events on friday which include the service. it's a big international event in the afternoon involving lots of heads of state and heads of government around the world. the main british event is the last formal parade before they disband later this year. very much an event but that is the makeup of friday and we are expecting the duchess of cambridge to be presiding at that final british event on friday. this is the irish stagecoach which i believe was brought by

queen victoria around 1852. she sought in dublin and took a liking to it. over 700 pounds which seems quite reasonable today. 700 pounds it was bought but not putting a value on it today. back into the palace. after the prince of wales leads, back into the small gallery and we will see the reverse process taking place because the imperial state crown, the crown that was remade in 1937 and adjusted again in 1953 for the coronation. this is the one that's on display in the tower of london. the prime item on display and it is being taken down to the

sovereigns entrance there. ♪ so this is the final part of the ceremony if you like because once the crown has left the formal parts of the state opening will be complete. the first stage and now we have and are ford of the chamber's office. as i explained earlier the man who is in charge of the offense and garden parties. it's his responsibility to bring the crowd into the palace procession.

first the sword of state. and then to be followed by the cap which you can see just to the right they are. safely inside and then the crown jeweler will stand by with the barge master there to make sure that the crown is safely in place inside of the coach.

the four were held watermen will be traveling on the coach as their principle ceremonial function today. this just with the crown jeweler at the post since 2012. the palace of westminster. of course we have had the main processions. jeff i stuff you before her departure what do the recent elections tell us about the state of public opinion in europe and the public as well and are we likely to see that translate into real policy because obviously there's a hint of something they are. what are we likely to see in

real terms? >> i think there's a level of discontent which is not just in the u.k. but in the sentiment of all the parties. principally following the crisis in the euro because other project i was involved in the guy was kind of a bridge too far. what is interesting is that many countries in europe have got parties of the majority explicitly and even those which are not in their database taking place including germany about as it were the repatriation of power which is unnecessary. in this country there's a broad consensus about what needs to be done. we have to make sure we build our power and one of my concerns is this issue who should be president of the commission. i share significant reservations

about luxemburg not in a particularly honorable world in terms of tax evasion and he was head of that so i have all sorts of reservations about him. >> how important is your commitment to. >> i would have liked to have seen the queen's speech and the recently didn't see the queen's speech is because we didn't have coalition party. trying to get that referendum commitment to serve. as i said is not possible that something is a party we are committed to. what those elections did show us is there a significant discontent with britain's relationship with europe. there is a general feeling that too many powers in brussels the need to come back. that is back. as are few and were expected gray with jack because i don't don't think there is poor consensus on this. both the democrats and the labour party are happy with the status quo. they have suggested how even

more powers can go to europe and you can't get a renegotiation is that what you truly believe without having a referendum. >> i am shaking my head because the democrats say we are in favor of reform is a new level for instance with the parliament we being in two places. we have already legislated as a coalition government for there to be a referendum if there was any significant chance for the pound. i think what the argument is about is how can we achieve reform? what is the most effective way of doing that? is that by the sidelines or getting stuck in trying to build out as jack said and achieve a a -- within the european union. >> we are going to pause for a second and joined the key. >> the oldest roles in parliament is part of the comments of dates back to 1363. it has been held for the last three years.

he is retiring this year and joins me now. >> it's a fantastic experience. the queen in parliament they are three parts of parliament lord's comments and the queen. we have this fantastic ceremony and this afternoon the house resumed and there is one survival as i have to read the title of which underlines the right of the commons to assume business regardless what they need to do. the dignified framework in the morning and adversarial politics in the commons chamber in the afternoon but it's part of our parliament. >> people don't often realize that there are hundreds of thousands of people who work here. you are in charge of 2000 people? via something like 2000 people in the house of commons.

with a fantastic range of skills and experience and we provide all the support that the housemates to conduct its business. building woodwork which is not directly about the house is business but about maintaining this incredible building in which we operate. right across to economic research experts and select committees the people who provide, health provider security. it's a remarkable group of people. i'm very proud to have met them for the last three years pcanywhere retiring this year. what is your favorite memory very quickly? >> lots of memories whether the confidence based 1979 or the great speeches or moments where the boat on syria perhaps only a few months ago where the comments suddenly became a lot more active.

>> thank you very much a lot of memories there and i am told the legal owner of. >> having read his biography i am told he actually can speak a bit of welsh so in my book. [laughter] a quick sentence more because we are reaching the end of the coverage. what will we be concentrating on an 11 months before the election time? >> for the liberal democrats it will be about building a stronger economy that is why we sum the queen's speech an emphasis on jobs in the private sector and why we saw matters pertaining to apprenticeships and a fairer society. that is where we investing in childcare billing on what we have achieved in relation to people. >> beazer coalition priorities and that means we need to continue these long-term plans we have that for the country and this is where continuation of

that work occurred today. we need to build a stronger economy and show that there's still a lot more work to be done. >> check your thoughts? >> we all agree on a stronger economy. what i thought was interesting about the queen's speech about what ed miliband has been saying about prices and what you do for greater security. those would be in big engagements up along with the issue of housing as well. it's good rhetoric but not enough performance under the government. >> there's no piece of legislation that will dominate the election. either the unexpected will -- or frankly will be in the campaign trail. nothing here today is going to change the electoral map of britain in my opinion. >> thank you for coming in. all of the bbc news channel throughout the day. from all of the team at westminster thank you for watching and goodnight. ♪

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