The Opening of the Parliament in UK by Claudia Sonea

David Cameron shows the world that he means business. After less than one month since he was elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, he already had the first cabinet meeting and managed to sort out difference between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats that form Britain's first coalition government since 1945. UK Prime Minister and the coalition proved their seriousness about reforming the country by cutting from their own pay 5%. Most people would say that it is not much from a salary of 140,000 pounds ($206,800), but it is a start. In no other country, politicians cut their pays; in fact th! ey actually cut from the salary of the poor and from the already small pensions (see Romania). The 5% cut is part of the plan to reduce the 163 billion pound budget deficit and boost the country’s economy. At the opening of the Parliament, Queen Elizabeth through her speech uttered some of the measures that will be taken by the new coalition. Among the measures were five-year terms for parliaments, a referendum on changes to the voting system, capping non-EU immigration, giving Bank of England more control of regulation and oversight, holding a referendum before transferring more powers to Brussels, and money others. Some hailed the new program, some criticized it harshly. Nonetheless, the coalition led by Cameron is going further with its plans that received great support from the media and the public. Whether British the Prime Minister and the new measures will have success remains to be seen in the! days that come. Good luck and long live the Queen!

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