American Reacts to UK MPs Behaving Badly
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Now that I'm up to speed on how the UK Parliament is organized it is time to take another look at the House of Commons, and more specifically some very entertaining moments of "MPs behaving badly". Whatever that means! If you enjoy my reaction feel free to leave a like, comment, or subscribe for more videos like this!
Dennis Skinner's best quote in HoP, "Half of the Tories opposite are crooks" The speaker: "Please retract. Dennis: "OK, half the Tories opposite aren't crooks
"Dodgy" isn't a bad word in the UK. But it's too close to accusing someone of being a liar, and so not allowed in Parliament.
Yes you cannot call an MP a liar. A former MP, Winston Churchill said that"The right honourable member is guilty of a gross inexactitude".
One important rule of decency in parliament is never to call anyone a liar. There are tactful ways to make the same point.
By calling him "dodgy" he is accusing him of lying, which is against parliamentary rules.
The MP asked to leave was Dennis Skinner who at the time I think was the longest serving MP , he was the MP for a town called Bolsover in Derbyshire were they speak their minds regardless who they are talking to . He always spoke up for the working person and never gave up until he won , he was known throughout parliament and the UK as the Beast of Bolsover
"The House of Commons is like Congress with a 2 drink minimum" Robin Williams 😅😅😅
If you can, look on the floor for two lines. These are a swords width apart. You should always stay behind the line - keeping the opposition parties “safe” from each other. This is where the phrase “crossing the line” or “overstepping the mark” comes from.
The two red lines in front of the benches don't mark out the central aisle, they are exactly two sword lengths apart and represent the closest members of the opposite sides can approach each other. This dates back to the time when a gentleman wore a sword and was supposed to stop arguing MPs from killing each other.
The golden object picked up is the “mace” which represents the Queen’s authority in the House and its ability to function and and make laws. It is brought into the House of Commons at the beginning of every sitting day and is removed when the House rises at the end of each day. Again a reflection of the monarch’s authority, running throughout British life however constrained.
This is standard behaviour on a weekly basis in the House of Commons.
Dennis Skinner was certainly outspoken and always spoke as he saw things. To call the then Prime Minister "Dodgy Dave " is a real insult but humourous as well. He was getting close towards the end of his long career as an MP at that point and he retired in 2019. I believe he's still alive and now in his 90's. The Beast of Bolsover is no longer in Parliament and the oratory lights have dimmed without him 😭
The "staff" he tried to remove is called the "mace" which represents the monarch's presence in the house, without which the house cannot sit in session at all
The gold thing is called the Mace and represents both royal authority in the Chamber and without it neither House can meet or pass laws.
In UK Parliament you are not allowed to swear, call someone a liar, technically you are supposed to speak in a civil way.
When their being rude to one another in the house of commons, it actually helps sway the voting public to their side. Its the British sarcastic humour that we tend to do, all to well. It works as well. They also give us, as good as they get
In the house you must show some amount of respect for the other MP's and especially the Speaker. Calling someone "dodgy" is like saying that he has used underhanded, or "dodgy" tactics. "Dave" in this instance referes to former Prime Minister David Cameron. In the house one must refer to each other as "the Honourable Gentleman/Lady." No one is fefered to by their names in the house. Not even the Speaker of Prime Minister are refered to by their first names. It is always "the Honorurable Prime Minister" or simply "the Prime Minister;" while the Speaker is refered to as simply "Mr Speaker." And so the Speaker did the only thing reasonable, he gave him a chance, TWO chances, and then sent him out of the house. Since the Speaker is in charge of both chairing debates and ensuring that any and all rules and portocol are followed within the house he was well in his right to remove him.
The one thing that is classed as “ over the line “ is flat out calling a member of parliament a liar “… mp’s have been ejected from there many times before 👍🏴
In USA you have speeches not debate, a skilled debater in parliament encourages questions from both sides and uses them. Often to expose the fallacies in that argument.
Others have already explained The Mace but did you notice the two red lines on the floor in front of government side of the house and the opposition side? These lines are two sword lengths apart, thus making it impossible for an MP on one side to kill one on the other!