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The King’s Speech was overshadowed by the Westminster clown show

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14.05.2026

Thursday 14 May 2026 4:39 am  |  Updated:  Wednesday 13 May 2026 5:01 pm

The King’s Speech was overshadowed by the Westminster clown show

By: Christian May

Editor-in-Chief

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State Opening of Parliament - PA Photo. Richard Pohle/The Times/PA Wire

Put the current political chaos from your mind for a moment and imagine that Keir Starmer wasn’t under threat. Imagine a version of the Prime Minister – still unpopular and still struggling to engineer economic growth – but at least with the full backing of his cabinet and MPs.

Under such circumstances, yesterday’s King’s Speech would have been a hugely significant moment. It would have been an opportunity for........

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