Is it disorderly to wave a slogan in the House of Commons

[Jeneral2885]

http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2014/09/10/caroline-lucas-breaks-parliamentary-protocal-again-to-present-brighton-collage/34808

Was the speaker right to tell Lucas off that it is disorderly to wave a slogan, even though it relates to Climate Change, in the house of commons? Lucas doesnt think so. What next? Anti-war MPs waving peace signs?

[T_i_B]

1. Don't know about disorderly...

...but I don't think it was very good stunt.

Mind you, if look at parliamentary history, you'll see that MP's have done much worse things then that in the chamber many years ago.

[Jeneral2885]

2. I know MPs

have pointed fingers at each other (though I dont know if it's the middle finger) and have called each others names. At times, I do recall the Speaker chastising them.

[T_i_B]

3. In the past....

....well, let's just say that there is a reason why the government and opposition benches in the Commons are 2 sword lengths apart.

[Ken Burch]

6. In the 19th Century, there were fistfights in the Commons...

And that was back when it was just upper-class types sitting there.

[LeftishBrit]

4. Probably technically against the rules, which is all that matters for a Speaker

Though trivial as anything, compared with some parliamentary antics, notably the time in the 70s when Heseltine held up the Mace in anger! You could murder someone with that Mace, but hardly with a collage!

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. When Heseltine waved the Mace, the sitting was suspended

and he was made to apologise the next day: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/82544.stm

I can see why the Speaker stopped Lucas - it could be a case of 'allow one to do it, and they all will'. Imagine the crap the right wing Tories would brandish. It'd end up looking like the background to a live election news broadcast - supporters all trying to get their signs in front of each other.