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Prime Ministers Questions

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Onetwothreeoops · 23/02/2014 09:31

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It really is time our politicians stopped behaving like children, it's a national embarrassment. Well done Ed for tackling this.

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longfingernails · 23/02/2014 10:35

Nonsense.

PMQs is an event where ideology and pure political values come to the fore; rather than technocratic managerialism. The British public watches and listens to PMQs more than any other regular Parliamentary programme.

Politics should be full of passion. Socialism and conservatism hate each other, viscerally and deeply. They are fundamentally different visions of society. That should be represented in the most prominent forum for politics in this country.

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Onetwothreeoops · 23/02/2014 10:26

The embarrassing behaviour is not limited to one political party nor has it anything to do with free speech. It's more to do with behaving in a manner becoming of the position they are ALL representing.

If my children behaved like in the way I have seen these idiots behave they would be sent to their bedroom until they were ready to apologise and play nicely.

I cringe thinking how the rest of the world must view us based on what we are broadcasting from the House of Commons.

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claig · 23/02/2014 09:45

I disagree. It is about free speech and open criticism which are vital to our democracy. I don't want dissent to be stifled.

'In an interview with Radio 4's The World This Weekend, Mr Miliband said: "I think it was President Obama who said you can disagree without being disagreeable'

I don't agree with this we're "all in it together", cosy chums' disagreement.
Does this mean that Pickles will not be allowed to beastly to New Labour and the luvvies who have landed us in the mess we are in? Does this mean that Pickles will never again be allowed off his chain?

"the House of Commons Speaker wrote to party leaders urging them to clamp down on "yobbery and public school twittishness"."

If One Nation Labour MPs wish to behave like that, then I don't see what it has got to do with the Speaker. He is already allowed to rebuke them. Does he want to gag them too?

I don't think party leaders should stifle the voice of MPs who are representing their constituents. If MPs wish to beastly to New Labour, then that seems admirable to me.