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Jeneral2885

(1,354 posts) Thu Sep 11, 2014, 08:17 AM Sep 2014

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?

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Is it disorderly to wave a slogan in the House of Commons [View all] Jeneral2885 Sep 2014 OP

Don't know about disorderly... T_i_B Sep 2014 #1

I know MPs Jeneral2885 Sep 2014 #2

In the past.... T_i_B Sep 2014 #3

In the 19th Century, there were fistfights in the Commons... Ken Burch Sep 2014 #6

When Heseltine waved the Mace, the sitting was suspended muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #5