Dennis Skinner was a legend - he was MP for Bolsover from June 1970 until December 2019. He once said “half the members opposite are crooks”, on being told to withdraw the remark he said “OK, half the members opposite are not crooks” :)
@beeurd
2 жыл бұрын
What a legend 😂
@Badgersj
2 жыл бұрын
Wasn't on his political side, but he really was magnificent and I would probably even have voted for him if I'd lived in his constituency. Every parliament needs someone like that.
@revbenf6870
2 жыл бұрын
Usually known as " the Beast of Bolsover". Didn't believe in much of what he said, but would fight for his right to say it (I'm sure there is a quote there), and as long as Parliament has people like this, I will be happy. Not sure the future looks as good, with wokism, PC stuff, social media, etc etc, I suspect our days may be numbered... And Speakers could be male or female. A recent Speaker was the indomitable Betty Boothroyde!!
@brianmason8059
2 жыл бұрын
Yep unfortunately another victim of the corbynite trash that decimated labour and left no seat safe
@glasgovipsolara
2 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine what Skinner would have to say to the current mafia outfit masquerading as the UK government!
@daveofyorkshire301
2 жыл бұрын
Actually the speaker is his boss when he enters the Commons, he has a dress code and code of conduct. This is why the Speaker of the House of Commons is so powerful, they can control debates, suppress speeches, deny motions, even kick MPs out if they misbehave. It's why the Speaker must be unbiased, non-partisan, impartial and acceptable to all parties.
@jamielong8976
2 жыл бұрын
I kinda get what you’re saying about times for causes and communities though I don’t necessarily agree. LGBT history month for example; homosexuality was illegal in the UK up until 1967 and criminalisation of it arguably took the life of one of Britain’s greatest heroes - Alan Turing. He, and others, have since been retroactively pardoned for cautions/convictions that took place when homosexual acts were illegal. I think it’s important that we have that time of remembrance and visibility that most likely highlighted the injustices experienced by the likes of Turing. I am a fan of your content, btw :)
@4yaears
2 жыл бұрын
The Speaker’s job was considered one of the worst jobs to have until very recently because many of them ended up executed. So much so that when they were elected as Speaker they had to be physically dragged to the chair. Now they are still ceremoniously dragged to the chair to begin their Chairmanship in one of the queerest and funniest of traditions. Check it out.
@audhumbla6927
2 жыл бұрын
why were they executed???
@4yaears
2 жыл бұрын
@@audhumbla6927 Until the seventeenth century, the Speaker was often an agent of the King, although they were often blamed if they delivered news from Parliament that the King did not like. This made the role of Speaker quite perilous; seven Speakers were executed by beheading between 1394 and 1535.
@4yaears
2 жыл бұрын
@@simonrobbins8357 I wasn’t referring to the executions, but to the attractiveness of the job.
@DarkAngel459
2 жыл бұрын
Some of the more recent Speakers deserve to be executed. (Just in case someone doesn't realise, this is a joke).
@4yaears
2 жыл бұрын
@@simonrobbins8357 I’m not suggesting. There is.
@martinscott-reed5379
2 жыл бұрын
Actually, you are getting a lot better at an English accent. I'm on the verge of impressed. As for the bad guy in American movies being british, I think it's perceived intelligence. The English accents makes the bad guy seem more intelligent, making the all American hero, that wins in the end through brute strength and determination seem all the more heroic to American audiences
@darthwiizius
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah but no one at the mail talks like that, the silver spoons control their tongues.
@safebox36
2 жыл бұрын
International Mens Day is primarily meant to focus on testicular and prostate cancer, as well as mental health. In the UK, Black History Month is November, which also overlaps with IMD.
@another_day4783
2 жыл бұрын
needs for more attention than it gets
@shoujahatsumetsu
Жыл бұрын
And NNN
@ftumschk
2 жыл бұрын
6:40 _"What kind of accent is that? Northern Ireland?"_ - Clue: The caption says he's the MP for Cardiff West ;) It's actually a South Wales accent, albeit not a very strong one.
@Emmet_Moore
2 жыл бұрын
He's from Cwmbrân. We don't talk like that hyur in Kairdiff. (But yeah)
@g4viscon
2 жыл бұрын
On behalf of all Brits you have our permission to take the piss with your accents. Some of them were actually quite good.
@aronlukacs6911
2 жыл бұрын
Regardless, whether the MPs are in the house in person or communicating from home via online platforms, they are exercising their legislative power. They should be dressed as such. Law-making is not something, you should be dressed casually for. You must uphold the dignity of your office.
@ksdedicated
2 жыл бұрын
Can you explain how casual dress undermines dignity?
@kalinaphillips9779
2 жыл бұрын
The dress code is "a uniform". There are very few places (cooperations) which would allow you to come to work in "civilian" clothes. Wearing appropriate attire is a mark of respect towards the people you are dealing with. The higher the company (and parliament IS the highest) the stricter the rules about "a uniform". It doesn't matter if you doing it virtually or in person. Jacob Rees-Mogg MP is a son of The Lord William Rees-Mogg who was a journalist, editor and writer. He was a very good economist. The book I read was "The Great Reconning: How the World Will Change Before the Year 2000". He wrote this book with an American economist James Dale Davidson in 1992. Everything that they wrote would happen did happen. their predictions were made based ONLY on the understanding of the economy of the world. This book is really fascinating.
@henryray1537
2 жыл бұрын
As to your question about the layout of parliament: The House of Commons is technically the lower house so similar to the House of Representatives, and the House of Lords is technically the upper house, so the senate. In actuality because the HoL is unelected the HoC, has much more power, and they legislate and pass bills, the HoL has very little power and their primary role is to scrutinise and pass bills, if they block a bill for too long it can pass the HoL, also if a bill is in the government’s election manifesto, the HoL can’t do anything to it, as it’s seen as being directly cited for by the people. Hope that clears it up :)
@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t
2 жыл бұрын
10:30 My dad is a semi-retired doctor, and his job shifted to telephone consulting during lockdowns, and is just starting to shift back to more in-person work. He'd do 2 or 3 days a week, and he wore a suit and tie, and polished his shoes every morning he was working. And, I'll say it again, this was for telehphone, and not video, consulting. In part, he did it so that when he was finished, he could shut the door on the home office, and change into less formal clothes, because it helped delineate work and home, when both are in the same building.
@Badgersj
2 жыл бұрын
Re: dress - yes you are wrong, any opportunity to tell a politician off should be grabbed!
@MARKSTRINGFELLOW1
2 жыл бұрын
When the Queen goes to Westminster to open parliament an MP goes to Buckingham Palace to act as a hostage to guarantee the Queens safety
@brianmason8059
2 жыл бұрын
🤣 Totally underrated joke
@joealyjim3029
2 жыл бұрын
@@brianmason8059 not a joke, actually happens.
@Twiska
2 жыл бұрын
@@brianmason8059 It's not a joke. Lots of traditions are based on stopping betrayals. The best man in western weddings was originally there as the groom's bodyguard. When the priest asks if anyone wants to stop the marriage, the groom has a one-on-one duel, and the best man is there to step in if there is cheating or he gets ganged upon by more than one person. The bride's maids were there as backup brides if the bride didn't show up. The shaking of hands was to show you were unarmed when meeting.
@raythomas4812
2 жыл бұрын
Your London accent is still better than Dick Van Dyke in Mary poppins ! - that still shocks me ( being Born in Mile End )
@timfeeley6748
2 жыл бұрын
He has to dress in accordance with house rules, we have standards and traditions in the UK some of which we have been maintaining for a 1000 years!
@ericdpeerik3928
2 жыл бұрын
You'll find that in Europe we're not so touchy about making fun of each others accents. If you want to do an English accent, knock yourself out mate! No one is going to cancel you for it, or whatever you like to do over there 🤪
@sood9876
2 жыл бұрын
Hey, I appreciate you trying to do a Chorley accent like Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker of the House, who come from a town not far from me, right in the centre of Lancashire
@no-oneinparticular7264
2 жыл бұрын
I think he's great!!
@kayew5492
2 жыл бұрын
I was hoping for the clip of when the then Speaker of the House of Commons, Betty Boothroyd, had a melt down over an MP speaking what she assumed was Welsh. It wasn't, he was quoting a passage from Chaucer (14th century Old English). The reason she was so upset was because since Wales was annexed (note, not conquered!) by England in the 16th century, no Welsh Lords were admitted to the House of Lords (although Scots and Irish Lords were allowed to take their places), and the Welsh language has been forbidden in Parliament ever since. Look up the Treachery of the Blue Books for further information on how Welsh language and culture has been maligned.
@StillFree_4now
2 жыл бұрын
Our politics are relatively serene currently compared to the US furore with things like abortion....jail time for miscarriages....children being allowed to work in an adult environment till 11pm. Would be great to hear your views....but maybe its too hot to touch at the moment. Be safe.
@davehopkin9502
2 жыл бұрын
They missed out Skinners best insult, he once said (of the government benches) "half the members opposite are crooks" - when told to withdraw the comment, he did and responded "half the member opposite are not crooks"
@johnloony68
2 жыл бұрын
He never said any such thing. That quotation has been attributed to many different politicians in many different countries since the 1930s.
@janhanmer4830
2 жыл бұрын
Not sure why you think African American month is the only one that matters. Gay people, women, Asians etc etc have always been completely unrepresented. What's your issue with, say, queer history month???
@hiramabiff2017
2 жыл бұрын
I would hate things to change just on the costings alone. 2019 Queen & Royals cost tax payers £28mill. 2019 security cost for ex president Obama & family $780million...lol
@justanotherviewer4821
2 жыл бұрын
what is the security cost for past UK PMs?
@safebox36
2 жыл бұрын
McJibbin: "I've earned the right to make fun of you." Me, a Brit: "Huh, so this is how it feels."
@glastonbury4304
2 жыл бұрын
how about doing a reaction on the US on filibusters and how many Senators have second jobs with Defence, Oil, Cigarette, Gun and Medical Insurance companies ...that would be an eye opener how Senators have a conflict of Interest and would be suspended by most govts in many democratic countries...
@racheldicker5611
2 жыл бұрын
Instead of months,what about teaching comprehensive history in schools, I am staggered that you know more more about brit history than people I know!
@nicola1175
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Sunday Connor
@reluctantheist5224
2 жыл бұрын
Parliament has standards you know. The Speaker is elected to keep the standards.
@Steve-gc5nt
2 жыл бұрын
Some of them are better at it than others. Much better than others.
@Badgersj
2 жыл бұрын
@@Steve-gc5nt Betty Boothroyd
@bobbyshaftowenttosea5410
2 жыл бұрын
That moment when our optimism is ruined by the Watch mojo intro!
@DavidKennaway1
2 жыл бұрын
See the two red lines on the carpet in the house of commons. They are two sword lengths apart so the opposite members don't stab each other.
@markmorris7123
2 жыл бұрын
It is a big deal when they gender swap historical character..which is what they did in the new Vahalla series, to king Hakon... And they race swapped queen Anne Boleyn.
@t.p.mckenna
2 жыл бұрын
Connor, you always come across a fun and pleasant character, so don't think anyone's going to overreact or suggest that you are in way obnoxious. But yes, definitely - your hands are too big!
@alanjay981
2 жыл бұрын
Ref Hands, the main reason HD TV gives U clearer TV is because HD cameras magnify everything. U may have noticed wrinkles on people always look worse than what they are because of magnification.Also when anything is closeup to the camera it makes things look much bigger than they are, so it maybe the case when Conner does so.Its also possible he has slightly bigger hands as U say.
@petervenkman69
2 жыл бұрын
Zoom calls in politics where tradition rules (literally) was a major stretch... so no I don't think it is unreasonable to expect MPs to look professional on Zoom calls when sitting in parliament remotely.... particularly as these calls were being broadcast on TV. I would agree with you if this were internal calls in a software office or something like that, but if the call was viewable to external clients, I think a dress code is not out of order.
@cpnlsn88
2 жыл бұрын
Well in the UK Feb is LGBT history month and as it happens it's important to be able to focus on LGBT history which may otherwise be lost.
@T0NYD1CK
2 жыл бұрын
The British parliamentary system looks similar to the US model but it is actually quite different. In the US the president is the top government person and also the head of state. In the UK we separate those roles. The prime minister runs the government and the monarch is head of state. Elections of MPs are not at set times and you are only elected until the next election which can be whenever the government decides but they cannot be more than five years apart. After the results are known one party usually has a majority and they are asked to form a government. The MPs choose a prime minister from their ranks so we do not have separate elections for prime ministers. The prime minister forms a government which is effectively his or her cabinet. That is a bit like the US. There is no split between the executive branch and the legislative branch in the UK. One of the MPs chosen to be in the cabinet will be the Home Office Minister and he or she will look after home affairs including the police. Another MP will be the Foreign Minister and that is like the US Secretary of State. The House of Commons votes on what the government proposes. That is a bit like the House of Representatives. In the UK, the other chamber, the House of Lords, is a bit of an inconvenience these days. They are not voted into office by the people and if they vote something down the government gets very fed up. Originally in the US the Senators were selected by the state governors to look out for the state's interests. The House of Lords used to be full of big land owners but both countries diverged. Senators are now voted in by the people while the Lords can be land owners still but many are chosen by the government. Old MPs frequently end up there for instance. There are also some archbishops and Supreme Court judges. Over 670 people are eligible to sit in the House of Lords.
@Steve-gc5nt
2 жыл бұрын
There must be some great Maggie stuff out there when she was knocking the Welsh Windbag Kinnock around 😂
@CRINOTH
2 жыл бұрын
Not really. Cameras were only introduced into the Commons a year before she resigned. There'll be plenty of Thatcher v Kinnock stuff on audio somewhere though. I'm old enough to remember when audio clips from the commons were played on the TV news instead of video clips. :D
@olivertaylor9755
2 жыл бұрын
I promise you that Jacob Rees-Mogg is a horrendous human being.
@pwitney1
2 жыл бұрын
The house/senate don’t directly translate to the uk. The commons (green benches) contains the MPs that make the laws. The lords (red benches) can suggest amendments, or send bills back to the commons, but the commons can overrule them
@pwitney1
2 жыл бұрын
The party that has the most members of parliament elected (I.e. that wins a general election) becomes the government in the commons and sits on the left ( as you face the speaker’s chair), the second largest becomes the ‘loyal opposition’ and sit facing the government on the right. The rest of the MPs (smaller parties) fill up the seats on the opposition benches.
@darthwiizius
2 жыл бұрын
The reason the notes are called "pounds" is because the original notes were issued after depositing that weight in silver or gold into the Bank of England's vaults.
@Bill-2203
2 жыл бұрын
hey Connor the house of commons with the green benches contains all of the elected members of parliament in the centre is the speaker of the house (order!) on the left are the ruling government ministers the ones sat at the front are directly controlling specific aspects of government they are known as the cabinet they have roles such as defence minister, minister for transport, foreign minister and chancellor of the exchequer with the prime minister directing them all while the guys at the back are known as back benchers which are basically there to conform with the leader in important votes. (that said the conservative back benchers are known to rebel from time to time) on the right is the opposition they are the ones that were elected for the losing side and they have a similar seating arrangement with the leaders at the front being known as the shadow cabinet where they have member shadowing the same roles of government without actually pulling the strings, there role is to scrutinize the government and put forward how they would tackle the same issues to the voters, the government puts forward a law known as a bill for debate and both sides debate it before having a vote to where if it passes they move it onto the house of lords. the house of lords is a larger chamber with red benches where the lords which are appointed for their knowledge and expertise (some are priests some are hereditary positions) they amend the bill it if there are flaws and send it back to the house of commons for another vote until everyone agree to go ahead with it after that the bill is presented to the queen to sign it into law I'm sureI've missed a few things out but that's about as simple as I could make it
@comradeotaku
2 жыл бұрын
Black History Month, Pride Month, International Women's Day and International Workers' Day are the four months/days that I really engage with, occasionally Trans Visibility Day. Like I know there's a Bisexual Visibility Day but despite being bisexual I don't actually know when it is lol. I agree that too much is bad but disagree that just Black History Month is 'enough'.
@bucklberryreturns
2 жыл бұрын
Does this mean people are banned from discussing these topics the rest of the year?
@comradeotaku
2 жыл бұрын
@@bucklberryreturns certainly not! Talk about them at your pleasure. I talk about them quite regularly.
@waynec3563
2 жыл бұрын
The legislative branch is parliament, the executive is the prime minister and cabinet, who are all members of parliament.
@aloh5613
2 жыл бұрын
Picking your bogies, then eating them is a natural way of developing and improving your immune systems as a young child 😉
@robertwhite3503
2 жыл бұрын
I doubt it will have much of an effect. The mouth, nose and throat are interconnected tubes. A lot of saliva and nasal secretions will end up in the acid of the stomach.
@tomlynch8114
2 жыл бұрын
That’s an old river. It went out of circulation about 5-6 years ago now
@Payne2view
2 жыл бұрын
Dennis Skinner (retired) was in the habbit of making audible snarky remarks whenever "Black rod" came to call the MPs to hear The Queen's Speach in the House of Lords during the opening of parliament. He was a real character who knew his own mind.
@treemonkey007
2 жыл бұрын
aye mate. Did he not refer to him once as 'puss in boots'?
@shelleyjackson8793
2 жыл бұрын
Dennis Skinner is a LEGEND!
@MikeDelight
2 жыл бұрын
The UK has: Legislature (UK Parliament) (2 Houses) Both at Westminster House of Commons (Lower House) (650 MP’s) House of Lords (Upper House) (776 Lords) Executive (UK Government) (Downing Street) (London) (UK Cabinet) (22 people) Judiciary (UK Supreme Court) ( (12 Justices) (These are from across the UK)
@clairenoon4070
2 жыл бұрын
Seems a bit tame when I think of some of my fave HofC moments. Someone here has mentioned MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle trying to remove the mace from the Commons chamber in 2018. The mace (the House of Commons one is from Charles II's reign, 1600s) is the symbol of royal authority and without it the House of Commons can't meet or pass laws. I think in my lifetime only 2 MPs have attempted to remove it - the other one was Michael Heseltine in the 1970s. TV wasn't allowed in the HofC at that time, but there is video of the 2018 incident which is well worth a watch! Your friend Speaker John Bercow trying to restore order. Removing the mace is SERIOUS! Also, top hats! Up until 1998 anyone who wanted to raise a point of order during a 'division' (vote) had to wear a top hat while they were talking. 2 collapsible top hats were kept on hand so they could be passed to whoever wanted to raise a point of order. There are some great vids of MPs shouting 'the hat!' and it being passed along the benches.
@peterney2402
2 жыл бұрын
WTF... means what the fuck. Let's call a spade a spade.
@jamesbrighton1778
2 жыл бұрын
today is youtube content creator day :P
@McJibbin
2 жыл бұрын
That one I am ok with
@jonathanocallaghan9202
2 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised that the instance of Michael Heseltine swinging the ceremonial sceptre around his head wasn't in the list.
@kommandanthertz9457
2 жыл бұрын
Basically the british system has three parts: the houses of commons and lords and then the monarch (the queen currently). The commons forms bills which are made by committees of MPs and such. This bill then gets voted on and if passed goes to the lords who can send it back a number of times, but can only delay the bill, with the bill then needing to be a signed by the monarch to become law. Within this there is a load of back and forth between the houses and the monarch, with the lords and monarch being more like advisers to the commons rather than having much real power, but technically the queen has the most power as she can disband parliament, but that's rare especially now and has only been done in recent times at the request of the prime minister. Ultimately the monarch is bound by the constitution which makes the queen more of a permanent servant of the prime minister as he represents the people, who the monarch must serve even if she has the most power, or at least equal power to the prime minister.
@petervenkman69
2 жыл бұрын
As far as Dennis Skinner is concerned they missed one of his best bits, it went something like this: Skinner: I put to you that half the members opposite are crooks. Speaker: I need you to withdraw that statement Skinner, OK, half the members opposite aren't crooks.
@ramsfanyt8227
2 жыл бұрын
The House of Commons is like your House of Representatives and the House of Lords (sits in the red seats) is like your Senate just unelected and don't get equal powers (like the Senate used to be like). The executive (President) sits in the House of Commons in the UK (although doesn't have to. It can be a Lord but that hasn't happened for years as Lords are unelected (occasionally a minor cabinet member is)) therefore the leading party in the legislative building is the same as the executive.
@gavinhall6040
2 жыл бұрын
We have a bicameral system which you basically copied and called something different so most things are easily understandable about US federal politics, you just have a very different local politics scene where you vote for lots of public officials which we don't.
@laurencegale2763
2 жыл бұрын
Being exposed to Parliament puts most of us in a mood to be fair, especially these days.
@nathanrussell-raby5460
2 жыл бұрын
In defence of the guy having his rant about casting, Doctor Who is produced entirely using British taxpayers money, so it's not out of the ordinary for such matters to be debated upon by MP's.
@EnorMouseUK
2 жыл бұрын
I get the feeling that Mojo did not work particularly hard on that one. For example, in the Commons, which you can tell by the green leather work (it is red in the Lords), you will find two bands of brass set into the carpet one in front of each set of benches. Members involved in debate are not allowed to cross these and they are set two swords length apart, going back to the days when slights were taken more seriously. Of course, a Member not wishing to fall foul of such activities can always take advantage of the pink ribbon attached to his cloths peg in the Members cloakroom, specifically to hang his sword from. They remain there to this day. The place is full of anachronisms.
@morganetches3749
2 жыл бұрын
The House of Lords is like the Senate (but has less power) and the House of Commons is like Congress (but has more power). Both houses are in the same building (the Palace of Westminster). There is no strict division of powers in the U.K. we do have a Supreme Court, but the executive branch (the government) is derived from the parliament. Have a little read into it
@paulmidsussex3409
2 жыл бұрын
and Connor gets expelled from the human race for dissing mothers day.
@johnhehir508
2 жыл бұрын
On the five pound note queen Elizabeth born in a house 🏠 Bruton street (now hakkansan ),lives in a palace 5 pound note Winston Churchill born in a palace , Blenheim palace ,lived in a house , chartwell
@dcoughla681
2 жыл бұрын
A pound note. Also known as a Fiver or 5 drinking vouchers. Hold on to it as cash is rapidly disappearing!
@lordhenrywotton95
2 жыл бұрын
Commons and Lords are two legislative chambers, like Congress in the US. The Lords don’t have specific checks and balances like the US Senate does though, they aren’t elected representatives, and some aren’t even politicians. Academics, businesspeople and bishops can all be appointed to the Lords, some of them used to be hereditary. The main difference in the commons is that the cabinet are all also MPs that represent a district, even the Prime Minister and speaker.
@RenaissanceEarCandy
2 жыл бұрын
Dennis Skinner is a legend. People like him are a dying breed. We need more like him in the Commons to highlight how fucking awful the Tories are. He was very good at that.
@comradeotaku
2 жыл бұрын
The House of Lords is the upper house, like the US Senate; the House of Commons is the lower house, like the House of Reps. They sit in different chambers, opposite to each other in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons has green padding on the seats, the Lords have red.
@t.p.mckenna
2 жыл бұрын
I can't see an issue whereby months or days get a particular designation. Was there some other purpose for which a month had to be kept clear? It's about representation for all and the designation doesn't have to be some sort of diktat. Ultimately, it means that somewhere in each point of the calendar there's a shout out for a particular community and celebratory or commemorative events can be schedule to align with such dates. Is it so terrible to reminded of these things one in a while? Probably not.
@shellshell942
2 жыл бұрын
I think different things will be more relevant to different parts of the world too so while it may feel like there are a lot of events/ months many are not relevant in all regions or can overlap. I am with you, I see no problem, each to their own. Obviously African American month doesn't mean anything in Australia (to me) but NAIDOC week does, it doesn't mean either are any less important though. If you feel the vibe of something then run with it, if not that's cool too.
@t.p.mckenna
2 жыл бұрын
@@nathankirwan2565 If there's a date or a month that covers all groups and interests, how is that arbitrary? But 'unalienable' do you mean something like panders to the foreigners? As for groupthink, how so? If a diversity of communities propose individual expressions of their culture, that is surely the opposite of 'groupthink' and 'exclusionary'. Live and let live, sir.
@t.p.mckenna
2 жыл бұрын
@@nathankirwan2565 You use very pejorative terms and seem to default to a 'it's wrong - stop it' stance, if I can so summarise your remarks. For myself, I am a white man on the cusp of sixty and I have experienced being cancelled in two fundamental regards. One is that I am Irish, my family emigrating to London when I was nine. Overnight our social status dropped to the bottom while terrifying acts of terrorism committed in our name shamed us horribly. As it was, three hundred of British occupation had chronically suppressed our culture. Today now, we know peace and we can take pride in our nationality and as a people celebrated around the planet. By your terms, however, you'd consider such celebration segregationist. As I have indicated, you seem to see things in a very negative light. The second is that I am gay and grew up not even being allowed to be different, but with a question mark over my entire identity, not to mention laws designed to criminalise me and punish me for what I was. Today, I can look on that as my past, and not only will I put myself on a pedestal as I see fit, it is no more than I deserve for the years of suppression and persecution. In conclusion, there are designated days and months to provide a visibility to groups that have in the past been ignored. They are never compulsory and you can carry out with your daily life as you usually do. Like I say, live and let live.
@stevebeardsmore3303
2 жыл бұрын
One Labour MP came dressed in a red shirt and red tie. It was commented that he was either very left wing or got dressed in the dark.
@davidhasayt
2 жыл бұрын
10:24 .... I see what you did there with the "...not my best suits" line *wink wink*
@richardoldfield6714
2 жыл бұрын
The House of Commons holds most of the power. The House of Lords scrutinises legislation (Bills) sent to it by majority vote in the Commons, can reject such Bills or suggest amendments and send these back to the government (and then the Commons as whole) for consideration. So it can delay the passing of Bills, but only for limited amount of time and can't ultimately stop them (has no final power of veto) if the Commons chooses to push ahead regardless of amendments or objections from the House of Lords.
@misschieflolz1301
2 жыл бұрын
There's multiple things that can be 'month of' if you look hard enough LGBTQIA+ or Pride month is in June. I'm well aware as my cousin is Trans.... and well we had a pride parade early this year that I got dragged along to, but stopping to think about it, I'm probably in the community too. I'm most likely Asexual for neurodiversity reasons, since I haven't really thought about my sexuality..... and the fact that people touching me is at minimum, uncomfortable. I do suggest going to an event when the time rolls around. You'll see a bit of everything out of the ordinary, but even if you're straight, they're accepting as long as you accept them..... which is really the point. Acceptance of people for who they are.
@annother3350
2 жыл бұрын
People shouldn't take their kids though. Adult stuff happens at those events
@misschieflolz1301
2 жыл бұрын
@@annother3350 Yeah, there is that. There were a number of very small children at the one I went to; was absolutely not sure about that. I did love all the random OAP's that heard the commotion and decided to join the crowd; I ended up speaking to quite a few who were a little confused, but it's better that they had a good time than being a sourpuss like my grandmother (Both homophobic and racist AF.... but she doesn't go anywhere to cause problems any more)
@Bill-2203
2 жыл бұрын
I didn't realise the director of avatar was prime minister 🤣
@HaurakiVet
2 жыл бұрын
While agreeing in essence with your comments on "a day for every bloody thing or group" I would respectfully suggest that for the US recognition of the first nation people's would not go amiss, at the moment they seem to be invisible and have been disadvantaged historically as much as any group.
@dyread
2 жыл бұрын
The man who said 'porkies' had MP for cardiff in his description, so I imagine welsh accent
@helenagreenwood2305
2 жыл бұрын
And he was referencing the David Cameron and the pig incident whilst he was at university
@anthonyglee1710
2 жыл бұрын
Hi mate, looks like that £5 is the old paper version, now replaced by the new Polymer plastic notes. I’ve accidentally had a few thru the washing machine and they come out looking even better, unlike the paper ones which look messy! TBH The only time I use folding money now is for the family little guys’ birthdays and Christmas. Otherwise it’s all contactless cards or phones, at least in the UK and European mainland.
@Alcagaur1
2 жыл бұрын
The Beast of Bolsover (Skinner) was basically the same unrelenting thorn in the side to Tories that Katie Porter currently is to the spin doctors sent to Congressional hearings by big companies. Having said that, he was also the catalyst for the only moment of undiluted admiration for Maggie Thatcher that I personally have ever had. In her retirement speech from the Commons, having been politically assassinated by her own party, one lingering loyalist asked her what, with her new-found free time, she was going to do about the European Central Bank (which Maggie had always mocked and opposed). As she stood up to reply, Dennis Skinner, from the other side, yelled out, "She's gonna be the Guv'nor!" and Maggie responded, "What a good idea!" and proceeded to run with the concept, and lay out ways she could, from her perspective, make the ECB so much better.
@neilryan8401
2 жыл бұрын
That was such a funny joke, I almost shit my pants.
@timholder6825
2 жыл бұрын
In old school. Refering to weed. A Louis (16th....of an ounce) is 1.25 grammes. A Henry, (8th) is 3.5 grammes. Q (quarter) is 7 grammes. Half Zee, (half ounce)14 grammes. Zee, (ounce) is 28 grammes. A Zee, of good swag, is about £180. If you've got a good source and you're not getting gyped.
@cazyaz523
2 жыл бұрын
Lindsay Hoyle (was Deputy Speaker and now is Speaker) is from Lancashire.
@jonathangoll2918
2 жыл бұрын
A strange thing happens when the Queen - or, this year, Prince Charles - formally opens Parliament each year. The Queen sits on her throne in the House of Lords - she's not even allowed into the House of Commons - and directs a Parliament official, the "Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod" ( or just, Black Rod) to summon the Members of the House of Commons to the House of Lords to hear her Speech. As he approaches the House of Commons, the doors are slammed in his face, and he is forced to knock to gain admission! This is to emphasise that the House isn't simply at the beck and call of the Monarch. And until 2019, there was another, informal, tradition. Denis Skinner, the veteran Labour MP featured in your video, when Black Rod issued the summons, used to make a razor-sharp quip which was usually very funny. ( He was once a seaside entertainer.) He is no longer an MP. Sir Lindsey Hoyle, the Speaker, has the most wonderful Lancashire accent, which of course must never be confused with a Yorkshire accent... ( It's the Wallace & Gromit accent...)
@davevernon4993
2 жыл бұрын
The then deputy speaker (now "Mr Speaker who you did a fair imitation of @ 8.04 is Sir Lindsay Hoyle, he's from Adlington in Chorley which is in Lancashire, North West England. A very difficult accent to get right, even for me living less than 15 miles away in Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan.
@mattporter1692
2 жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha that English accent really wasn’t bad at all 😂😂😂
@Waterford1992
2 жыл бұрын
16:00 That MP is Joy Morrisey and was born and raised on Indiana, USA and is the only MP who speaks with a strong American accent
@knight20102
2 жыл бұрын
Connor The House of Commons proposes the laws the House of Lords merely refines or amends them. There are select committees which break down the bills proposed and scrutinise members of business, public bodies and other interested parties.
@paulmidsussex3409
2 жыл бұрын
I cannot believe the forgot Lloyd Russell-Moyle and the mace.
@haroldchester904
2 жыл бұрын
Mr McJibbin - you might want to look into the origin of your Sergeant-at-Arms in your House of Representatives. (We have one too).
@SweetBrazyN
2 жыл бұрын
How the hell did you get an old paper £5 nice one. Also could you react to a PMQs I’m sure you’ll be very interested and find it funny aha
@Jamieclark192
2 жыл бұрын
Re comparing the Parliament with Congress…. House of Representatives = House of Commons Senate = House of Lords Powers are vastly different though, as the U.K. is not a federal country. The House of Lords members are appointed for life by the prime minister + 92 hereditary peers and 6 Church of England Bishops. The House of Lords doesn’t have a veto over legislation or budgets anymore either. The Lords only have the power to amend or delay legislation.
@neilpowis7488
2 жыл бұрын
A dyslectics motnh or f***ing **** tourettes day!!
@juliecobbina2024
2 жыл бұрын
You may not care but some people do .
@KathleenMc73
2 жыл бұрын
The zoom guy is an MP and was getting paid to work from home. So he should at least get dressed to participate in the debate in the HOC.
@jeanniewarken5822
Жыл бұрын
Yes having to change into a suit on a virtual call was dumb
@MsCheesemonster13
2 жыл бұрын
I thought some of our M.P.s were pretty grim, but after watching this I think they are as mad as a box of frogs! Dennis Skinner was brilliant though - sometimes the only adult in the room.
@desmondjack6162
2 жыл бұрын
Today is "This Is The Day Which IsToday For People Who Are Not In The Majority And Who Are Different From Most Other People And Who Have Things That Are A Bit Different And Which We Should Celebrate On This Day And Then We Will Celebrate Some Other Thing Tomorrow" Day.
@t.p.mckenna
2 жыл бұрын
... and this inconveniences you how?
@michelehubert4861
2 жыл бұрын
There is an excellent site TLDR which breaks down in simple terms how the UK parliament functions and everybody's role. I recommend you watch it and even comment on it. Cheers
@Chillmax
2 жыл бұрын
A special week or month for anyone or group is wrong, all of them, history is about everyone all the time no matter what or who they are.
@pingu9761
2 жыл бұрын
We, have the Legislative (Parliament), Executive (No. 10/ the Government), Judicial (UK Supreme Court)
@mango4ttwo635
2 жыл бұрын
The House (of Reps) in the UK is the House of Commons, the UK equivalent of the Senate is the unelected, largely appointed House of Lords. So that is the legislature (the two Houses of Parliament = Congress), and the Commons has by far the most power. Officially, the executive is the Queen, but in effect it is the Prime Minister (leader of the largest party in the Commons) and his/her cabinet. Therefore, the legislature and executive is not really separate. The judiciary is less political than the US. Politicians do not appoint the judges. The highest court was the House of Lords court, is now the Supreme Court. It does not interpret the Constitution, and the UK does not have a constitution. It has traditions and laws. Our rights are not enshrined by a constitution but are rather derived from absence of laws. If there is no law against it (eg, free speech), then you can do it. That is the basic rule/understanding.
@harrymelad942
2 жыл бұрын
I don't want to split hairs, as what you have said makes sense and is substantially correct. But the UK does have a constitution even though it is not codified and is often referred to as unwritten - it comprises numerous Acts of Parliament, court cases, and conventions in the way that government, Parliament and the monarch act.
@mango4ttwo635
2 жыл бұрын
@@harrymelad942 As I wrote, we have laws and traditions. If you want to call that a constitution even if it's not strictly one, you're free to do so. As I wrote, there is no law against it, so you can say it
@williambranch4283
2 жыл бұрын
in current dollars, 5 pounds sterling (1914) would be worth $1500. Fiat money is elastic, which helps domestic politics and war budgets.
@mango4ttwo635
2 жыл бұрын
Porkies = pork pies = lies. It is known as cockney rhyming slang
@philippahusain7778
2 жыл бұрын
My favourite Denis Skinner (and he was brilliant) moment is: Dennis Skinner MP: "Half the Tory members opposite are crooks." Mr Speaker told him to withdraw. "OK, half the Tory members aren't crooks."
@JJKebab9
2 жыл бұрын
Dennis Skinner never said that. It's an urban legend.
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