General Chat

If you read the Bill of Rights 1689,which is the nearest we have to a constitution it is perfectly clear that when Boris prorogued Parliament he did not break any law. The supreme court was set up by T Blair in order to get his Iraq war shenanigans through the H of C (remember the dodgy dossier?!) These shady 11?!! law lords created a law AFTER Boris prorogued and and AFTER he spoke to the Queen, and have used it in retrospect which is pretty disgraceful by anybody's standards! Boris did not break the law as it stood at that moment in time, nor did he lie to the Queen.
Parliament is a complete ### house, promising the general public again and again, something they had no intention of delivering! DISHONEST doesn't even begin to describe these honourable gentlemen! No wonder he walked out!

You guessed, Allan. It was always entertaining. :-D

Since the Supreme Court. unanimous decision PM Johnson has repeatedly

said it is wrong, such conceit.

Would he be less of a man to admit he made a mistake?

He'd have far fewer enemies and a Cabinet that backed him.

Have to agree with you, David - Betty Boothroyd was the best speaker. :-D

Some of my eldest daughter's first words were 'Order Order' in a Welsh accent :-S
'Yesterday in Parliament' coincided with breakfast time - and Lord Tonypandy was speaker!

Have you been watching Question Time from the Federal Parliament of Australia, JoyLouise? ;-) :-D :-D

Instead of taking the huff or just being far too garrulous, why don't they stick to the wonderful tried-and tested insults?

Gerraway, yer mongrel.

Ya just a galah.

Ya big girl's blouse.

Give ya head a shake .....

.... and so on.

At least the proceedings would be more entertaining.


Another (and more serious) thing, I feel that BoJo has been led by the nose on one occasion this week - and I am no fan of his. Job done too easily Boris.

Am I the only one who felt a little uneasy at the mention of a deceased MP's name when there was no need to do that at all? I feel it would have been enough to mention security of MPs and their families rather than bring any names into the mix; after all, everyone there would have been aware of that particular event.

BoJo needs to pause and think before he responds. He could so easily have turned the tables slightly and ever so gently and been a better man for doing so. 'Needs more training'.

Former House Speaker Betty Boothroyd wouldn't have permited it ;-)

Conspiracy theories abound. Another 'Battle of Britain'!

Desist from giving anyone a good harrumphing.

Bercow is a berk,so ignorant even in private

honi soit qui mal y pense

Was that praise, or sarcasm? :-S

"Well, why should he listen to anyone else?
The great Johnson had had his say, nanny said it was bed time!"
MW

:-D very funny

Hundreds of Bishops and Archbishops have signed a petition decrying

recent violent bad language within Parliament.

Almost any behaviour begins to look normal if we are exposed to enough of it.

There was a point of order to be made - but Johnson didn't want to hear anyone else.
This is not the way to have a debate.
The PM doesn't get to have his say, and then walk out - he's meant to be an adult, not an 8 year old child.

Good morning Maggie. I thought proceedings in the House began and ended

with the Speaker, John Bercow.

Despite not always agreeing with the PM so far he's not quitting.

Well, why should he listen to anyone else?
The great Johnson had had his say, nanny said it was bed time!

PM Boris Johnson walks out on Bercow

https://youtu.be/v7Hu-14z-zQ