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[abigailbrady]

So, was the ceremony before the State Opening different today? Perhaps Black Rod should have just knocked on the door once and then be let in without question?

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[thatmakesmemad.livejournal.com]

I heard it was all staged to distract the Queen while they searched Buck house.
This would never have happened when Betty was speaker !!!!

[deborah_c]

Only after he'd presented government-approved photo ID, and even then, using an alias? Distinctly suspect.

[vampwillow]

via Watch again I yesterday watched BBC Parliament's re-showing of the first televised opening of Parli (from 1958). Interesting comparisons and differences. The Commons end of things wasn't shown at all

[katsmeat.livejournal.com]

I noticed Martin has wasted no time in scapegoating an underling.

Serjeant at Arms' forced resignation in 3..2..1 ?