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Trouble ahead? The likely rebellions to the Queen's Speech

Trouble ahead? The likely rebellions to the Queen's Speech

by Philip Cowley / 10 May 2012 12:56

My usual rule is that it's a bit of a mug's game trying to identify in advance which bill announced in a Queen's Speech will trigger backbench rebellions. Even when you know what's actually in the bill - and in many cases at the moment all we've got is a title - it's difficult to work out which will cause trouble and which will sail through. Too much depends on how the bill is

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