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Renew Deal

(81,859 posts) Wed Feb 8, 2023, 02:59 PM Feb 2023

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Is the SOTU going to turn into the House of Commons

Where there is cheering and jeering and an occasional insult thrown around? Is this the direction America is headed? Are we going to need John Bercow?

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Is the SOTU going to turn into the House of Commons (Original Post) Renew Deal Feb 2023 OP

another legacy of the Trump era.nt. drray23 Feb 2023 #1

As long as we've got Joe Biden we won't need John Bercow. Ocelot II Feb 2023 #2

I've watched the Prime Ministers questions. Boomerproud Feb 2023 #3

I've always felt the US need an equivalent to Question Time Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #4

drray23

(7,633 posts)

1. another legacy of the Trump era.nt.

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Wed Feb 8, 2023, 03:02 PM

Feb 2023

Ocelot II

(115,706 posts)

2. As long as we've got Joe Biden we won't need John Bercow.

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Wed Feb 8, 2023, 03:02 PM

Feb 2023

He was a hoot - though last year he was permanently banned from Parliament for bullying. https://news.sky.com/story/john-bercow-former-speaker-banned-from-parliament-for-life-after-bullying-inquiry-finds-him-guilty-12560483

Boomerproud

(7,952 posts)

3. I've watched the Prime Ministers questions.

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Wed Feb 8, 2023, 03:19 PM

Feb 2023

"The right honourable gentleman is a douchbag." "Hear Hear!". Very Pythonish.

Fiendish Thingy

(15,616 posts)

4. I've always felt the US need an equivalent to Question Time

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Wed Feb 8, 2023, 04:45 PM

Feb 2023

The jeering from the opposition in parliament is a polite tea party compared to last night display of childish impudence.

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