package python3-speechd 0.8.3-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

When booting there's hang at starting show plymouth boot screen

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: python3-speechd 0.8.3-1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-96.119~14.04.1-generic 4.4.83
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-96-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Sep 24 16:36:11 2017
Dependencies: python3-xdg 0.25-4
DuplicateSignature:
 package:python3-speechd:0.8.3-1ubuntu3
 Setting up unity (7.4.0+16.04.20160906-0ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package python3-speechd (--configure):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-09-21 (733 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: speech-dispatcher
Title: package python3-speechd 0.8.3-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-09-24 (0 days ago)