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Lindsay Hoyle

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Hurrydash · 22/02/2024 00:02

Anyone think his behaviour/judgement today is a disgrace for someone supposed to be impartial.

I won't argue with anyone who suggests tories are not always above board but is the alternative any different.

I fear not.

Starmer v Sunak is one very small step up from Trump v Biden.

Don't we deserve better?

Views?

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Hurrydash · 22/02/2024 00:23

MrsBennetsPoorNerves · 22/02/2024 00:16

To be honest, I don't think anyone comes out of this looking good. All of them were playing party politics instead of focusing on the real human suffering in Gaza. That was the shocking thing for me. I can't get overly upset about Lindsay Hoyle breaking with parliamentary convention but I do say a plague on all their houses for using the tragedy in Gaza to try and score points off each other. Disgraceful behaviour.

Totally agree. The whole Gaza situation is a humanitarian tragedy and needs the world to pull together to sort it.

No argument there.

But the reason I started the thread was to see if people want an impartial Speaker who commands respect.

I think Hoyle has acted very ill advisedly and should resign.

That's the discussion I'm looking for here.

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MrsBennetsPoorNerves · 22/02/2024 00:16

To be honest, I don't think anyone comes out of this looking good. All of them were playing party politics instead of focusing on the real human suffering in Gaza. That was the shocking thing for me. I can't get overly upset about Lindsay Hoyle breaking with parliamentary convention but I do say a plague on all their houses for using the tragedy in Gaza to try and score points off each other. Disgraceful behaviour.

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Hurrydash · 22/02/2024 00:12

PoppingTomorrow · 22/02/2024 00:05

What's wrong with what he did?

Well he seriously pissed off both the SNP and the tories and then had to apologise,

Not a great look.

Is it?

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ShareTheDuvet · 22/02/2024 00:10

He broke the rules by allowing Labour’s amendment to be heard.

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Hurrydash · 22/02/2024 00:10

ShareTheDuvet · 22/02/2024 00:04

“Starmer v Sunak is one very small step up from Trump v Biden.”

You destroyed your entire argument with this sentence. I loathe Sunak but neither Sunak or Starmer are remotely comparable to Trump. That’s an insane suggestion 🙄.

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But Biden is the man for the next 4 years.

Does he know what day it is?

I don't think so.

Btw not an argument just a question.

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PoppingTomorrow · 22/02/2024 00:05

What's wrong with what he did?

ShareTheDuvet · 22/02/2024 00:04

“Starmer v Sunak is one very small step up from Trump v Biden.”

You destroyed your entire argument with this sentence. I loathe Sunak but neither Sunak or Starmer are remotely comparable to Trump. That’s an insane suggestion 🙄.