LONDON — With all the pomp and ceremony befitting the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday unveiled the government’s agenda for the coming year, foreshadowing heated debates over reform of the House of Lords, state pensions, financial regulation and the introduction of a law broadening the scope of intelligence agents to monitor communications. Read full article >>
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Ii Outlines Government Focus On Economic, Constitutional Reforms
Anthony Faiola, Washington Post
Wed, 05/09/2012 - 5:13am
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