Paddy O’Connell

Soon we'll hit the net for Tötterö.

Oh my, what a carnival.

I love the pod, says Stephen.

I have a question about the King's speech.

If after the King's speech, there's a challenge to Sir Kay as PM and he's ousted, would the new PM be obligated to follow the plans laid out in the King's speech or could they change it?

It's a great question.

I do not know technically if there is an answer to that, but I think in reality, even if there is a formal answer, of course they can change it because governments can always change what they're doing anyway.

So the King's speeches are sort of, this is what we are planning, but how often do governments actually chop and change or ditch or transform the things that they've said they're going to do anyway?

Answer, all the time.

So it's not a tablet of stone, even though it is read out with great fanfare.

So that's your answer.

Yes, they can change it.

Lib Dem activist Mark writes, I'm a regular listener since Brexit cast.

I am appalled that in your election cast episode yesterday evening, there was absolutely no mention of the successes of the Liberal Democrats beyond our name being mentioned in an introductory sentence.

All the other major parties, including the nationalist parties in the devolved assemblies, were analysed in detail.

The Lib Dems have made steady progress over a record number of election cycles in increasing our number of elected councillors and this week took control of some key councils.

I trust you will address this in future episodes.

Many thanks in advance.

Well, we're very pleased to.

And I'm wondering if there's a very prominent Lib Dem activist called Mark.