Poor David Cameron is now prisoner of all his promises

The Queen’s speech suggests that the prime minister regrets his moment of pre-election passion and is left wondering what he promised

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The first Queen’s speech of the second term should be golden. All trouble and strife is behind. Ahead lie the sunny uplands of a Commons majority. Apologies have been made, lessons learned and hope restored. For a party leader the second term is the moment of opportunity, when co...