Davkaus Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Quote But one of the ceremony’s stranger moments still took place: A figure known as “Black Rod,” a parliamentary official, performed his usual task of summoning members of the House of Commons, the lower house of parliament filled with recently elected lawmakers, to listen to the speech. Every time the queen goes to Parliament, Black Rod goes before her. When he arrives at the Commons, members of parliament shut the doors in his face, to symbolize lawmakers’ independence from the monarchy. He then knocks three times before MPs let him in. I can't believe they still perform this ridiculous ritual every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, Davkaus said: I can't believe they still perform this ridiculous ritual every time. we could modify the whole tradition slightly so that the MP who is "Kidnapped" isn't returned from the palace and instead is fed to the Corgi's ... public gets to vote on the chosen MP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted June 21, 2017 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2017 I got a reply: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Davkaus said: I can't believe they still perform this ridiculous ritual every time. You could say that about nearly everything that happens there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 21, 2017 Moderator Share Posted June 21, 2017 Here's a BBC page containing the released correspondences between Foster and the Scottish parliament to which she had no memory. The lying cow (but we knew that already). Quote Exchanges from 2015 between Marco Biagi, then Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment, and members of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Supporting files Marco Biagi - Simon Hamilton Correspondence 22 May 2015.pdf (PDF 109.5kB) Arlene Foster - Marco Biagi Correspondence 4 September 2015.PDF (PDF 270.7kB) Marco Biagi - Arlene Foster Correspondence 24 November 2015.PDF (PDF 42.8kB) Contact simon.stockwell@gov.scot Tel: 0131 244 3322 The attached files consist of: letter from Simon Hamilton to Marco Biagi: 3 March 2015 response from Marco Biagi: 22 May 2015 letter from Arlene Foster to Marco Biagi: 4 September 2015 response from Marcio Biagi: 24 November 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted June 21, 2017 Moderator Share Posted June 21, 2017 3 hours ago, Davkaus said: I can't believe they still perform this ridiculous ritual every time. South Korea has it's own Black Rod too. I'll not post it here though. You can Google it if you're interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Just watched Corbyns speech in the house of commons. He had the Tories foaming at their mouths like rabid dogs as he ripped their failed austerity policies to pieces. Love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted June 21, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2017 3 hours ago, mjmooney said: I got a reply: FB friends who have emailed their Tory MPs tell me they had the exact same letter, word for word. Template written by Tory central office, then. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 You'll almost never get anything but a template response from an MP, regardless of party, which is understandable considering any individual MP is likely to get loads of letters about the same thing. You'd think they'd at least have their own bloody response instead of their party's HQ issuing it though....How's that for local representation? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dodgyknees Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Thought he would have been savaged by some on here for getting things so wrong. Then I realised he isn't Diane Abbott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonyh29 Posted June 21, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2017 (edited) 11 minutes ago, DK82 said: Thought he would have been savaged by some on here for getting things so wrong. Then I realised he isn't Diane Abbott. anyone that thinks the Abbot thing is about race probably needs to have a word with themselves , people already have enough reasons to dislike her without having to worry about her skin colour Edited June 21, 2017 by tonyh29 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 21 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: anyone that thinks the Abbot thing is about race probably needs to have a word with themselves , people already have enough reasons to dislike her without having to worry about her skin colour Abbott isn't perfect, I'm not a fan, but it is strange how others get less stick for errors. Abbott becomes the butt of jokes, Farron, Boris, Hammond and others who have made monumental cock ups are not dragged up constantly. If it isn't race, it is misogyny. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Just now, DK82 said: Abbott isn't perfect, I'm not a fan, but it is strange how others get less stick for errors. Abbott becomes the butt of jokes, Farron, Boris, Hammond and others who have made monumental cock ups are not dragged up constantly. If it isn't race, it is misogyny. As someone that's been a NALGO and Unison Equal Opportunities Union Rep I'll let you in to a secret. Not everyone that thinks she's a liability is a woman hater or a racist. I'm sure plenty are. Too many. But not all. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisp65 Posted June 21, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2017 'Bring your child to work day' was a particular success this year... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 5 hours ago, markavfc40 said: Just watched Corbyns speech in the house of commons. He had the Tories foaming at their mouths like rabid dogs as he ripped their failed austerity policies to pieces. Love it. Not seen it yet but catching up on the days news now I'm struck by his line of attack regarding "this is a government without a majority and without a mandate " what would that make the election "winner " who got 60 seats less who desperately seeks power ? If the tories lost a vote of confidence tomorrow and Corbyn became PM , would you be happy in all seriousness ? He'd be more of a lame duck than May wouldn't he ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 13 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: As someone that's been a NALGO and Unison Equal Opportunities Union Rep I'll let you in to a secret. Not everyone that thinks she's a liability is a woman hater or a racist. I'm sure plenty are. Too many. But not all. Correct. But I didn't say everybody did think that. Crap secret, I want another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: Not seen it yet but catching up on the days news now I'm struck by his line of attack regarding "this is a government without a majority and without a mandate " what would that make the election "winner " who got 60 seats less who desperately seeks power ? If the tories lost a vote of confidence tomorrow and Corbyn became PM , would you be happy in all seriousness ? He'd be more of a lame duck than May wouldn't he ? He isn't aiming shots to get into power. Another election suits Labour and Corbyn, as opposition, is trying to weaken May's grasp. I know we are prepared for another campaign when it comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Just now, DK82 said: Crap secret, I want another one. when you sleep, I put my dirty finger in your mouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: when you sleep, I put my dirty finger in your mouth That's a secret I can chew over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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