It's quite clear that whether you're a father or a mother, it would be much better to have a system where children were given much greater voice.

But I think otherwise what we're seeing especially with fewer funds

in the courts is that cases are clogging up and the misery and pain that families are

suffering is terrible.

The FTS is Camilla Cavendish there talking about law and disorder in England's family courts.

Welcome to Political Fix, your essential insider guide to Westminster from the Financial Times with me Lucy Fisher.

Well tackling the family courts was not in the King's speech this week, but we'll come back to

Camilla a little later about just what needs to change. In fact the King's speech

faced criticism that it was a little thin all round, leaving Rishisunak open to the

charge that his is a government that has frankly run out of steam.

So coming up we'll be discussing what has made it on to the government's legislative program

and what Downing Street has succeeded in keeping off the list.

Plus we'll be asking the question of the week.

Just what is the Home Secretary Suella Braverman playing at? With me to chew it all over is

my FT colleague Miranda. Hello Miranda.

Hello Lucy. And the FT's Robert Shrimsley. Hello Miranda. Hello Lucy.

And the FT's Robert Shrimsley.

I Robert.

Hi Robert. Hi, Lucy.

Homeless people intense, pro-Palestinian marches, asylum seekers,

Sweller Braverman has a long list of people she wants to tackle.

And in an article in the Times newspaper this week,

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