Welcome to F.T. politics, the Financial Times's podcast on all things British politics.

I'm Sebastian Payne and in this week's episode we'll be discussing the rather empty Queen's

speech and why the Tories deal with the DUP has stalled. I'm delighted to be

joined by Jim Picard, the F.T. Chief Political Correspondent, Vincent Boland, our island correspondent, and political commentator

Miranda Green.

Thank you all for joining.

So the government stumbled back into action this week with the Queen's speech, which was a rather downbeat affair and devoid of content.

Lots of the Conservatives' manifesto pledges were dropped.

There was no sign of a vote on fox hunting, grammar schools, the so-called dementia

attacks, the pension trip or or even a state visit by Donald

Trump. Instead it was all about Brexit and the eight pieces of legislation that will be required

to prepare an exit that is as smooth as possible in March 2019.

But is this Parliament and Theresa makes government up to delivering it?

Sir Jim Picard is a purveyor of many Queen speeches over the years.

This was not really one for the ages

a slightly stunted affair it's also going across a two-year parliament in which the

government says is necessary to get through all the Brexit stuff.

Well I mean let's not forget that there were eight very, very meaty Brexit bills in there,

which would be enough to test the digestion of any legislative body on earth.

And yes, and you look at the total bills of which they're about 27,

there's some pretty thin grue and there are lots of bills which I suspect known will notice

whether they get passed or not, about extending the remit of electric car

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