Fantasy Queen's Speech

We've all imagined what we would do if we became Prime Minister and today Michael Howard has published his. Let's take a look at his big ideas.

to cut back waste and bureaucracy in government in order to "set Britain on a path to lower taxes"
That's what every government says, does anyone believe it?

to introduce measures to cut teachers' paperwork and give head teachers complete control over exclusions from their schools
They proposed the paperwork buster in the Major administration, then dropped it, then voted against Labour's plans this parliament, now propose it. I would be opposed to giving head teachers complete control over expulsions, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the current system of it being a joint headteacher/school governor decision.

to make secure cleaner hospitals and a safer environment for patients its "highest priority" within the National Health Service
My highest priority would be to train more staff for the NHS, but that quibble aside the policy is exactly the safe as the current Labour one.

to restore firmer entry controls into the UK and the creation of a points system for immigration to ensure priority is given to people who want to "work hard and make a positive contribution to the country"
With the increase in people daily commuting and weekend homes across the Channel is firmer entry controls really feasible, or is this "firmer entry controls against people who don't look British"?

legislation to reduce police paperwork and to provide for the recruitment of an extra 5,000 police officers a year
I don't know as much about the police as the rest of the public sector but I can't imagine that police officers do any paperwork that doesn't assist with either securing a conviction or protecting themselves against a charge of harassment. I can't make up my mind on this one.

All in all, I think I was expecting something a bit more bold, this Queen's speech seems a bit wooly to me.