I have no idea how parliaments in other countries operate, but here in the UK things are usually quite demure. There's occasional shouting and finger pointing, but rarely do things get out of hand. We like to think of ourselves as reasonably 'civilised'. We suffer very few 'uprisings', and it's rare that we can report on any hanky-panky.
I won't bore you with details, but recently there has been some underhand dealings, after which we saw mass walkouts, and calls for resignations. What we cannot have in our parliament is a 'Party Affiliated Speaker' making dodgy-deals with the Parliamentary Leader of that same party. This is not Cricket; it's simply not done!
Penny Mordaunt, the Leader of the House, commented on the situation in her inimitable way. Some may recall that I proposed her as Prime Minister after the fall of Boris. I still think she would make a very good PM. She doesn't mince her words! She's not someone you'd wish to oppose in a debate.
It was all a ridiculous storm in a teacup. The tragic thing is that they failed to properly debate Gaza and arrive at a democratic parliamentary conclusion with regard to the pressure for a cease fire.
ReplyDeleteClarkson makes a comment about the whole mess in today's Sunday Times. He comes to much the same conclusion as me; you need to be a political genius to understand all the minute ramifications. We haven't seen the last of it. Just wait till PMQ's on Wednesday.
DeletePosturing and virtue signalling is all it is. It matters not a jot what parliament decides.
DeleteThere are many problems at home that the whole sorry house could be debating. It makes them look busy. Busy doing nothing.
And, frankly, is Netanyahu going to take any notice of what London says? He's going to get the hostages back, and finish the job.
DeleteAgree completely that what happened on Wednesday was ridiculous but don't agree that politics are usually quite demure. How many PMs and different ministers have there been over the past few years? One PM unlawfully prorogued parliament, resigned after numerous cabinet resignations because of his lies over Pincher, and the same now ex PM was found to have lied to parliament. The next PM lasted 45 days and is currently at CPAC suggesting that Steve Bannon should come to the UK to sort it out, once he has sorted out the US. The next PM appoints someone as Home Secretary who had been sacked by the pervious PM for breaking the ministerial code; appoints someone as deputy chair to the party who had been suspended from the labour party after receiving a community protection warning - to be fair, that PM has recently withdrawn the whip from the MP over his failure to apologize for comments made about the Mayor of London. I could go on and talk about the current Home Secretary but, I think, I have proved my point - things are far from demure in UK politics.
ReplyDeleteThose were all minor misdemeanors in comparison with what's been going on last week.
DeleteWell done Penny Mordaunt for standing up for parliamentary procedure and a minority party.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's not very often that the Conservatives stand up for the SNP. But they do like to do things correctly.
DeletePM does not mince her words. She speak directly and holds the guilty to account. We could all benefit from more leaders like PM.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. She would make a great PM; she even has the right initials.
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