Comments on: ‘First day of term’ feeling as Parliament gathers after recess http://blog.conservatives.com/index.php/2008/10/07/first-day-of-term-feeling-as-parliament-gathers-after-recess/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:11:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: LarryDavid http://blog.conservatives.com/index.php/2008/10/07/first-day-of-term-feeling-as-parliament-gathers-after-recess/comment-page-1/#comment-2385 LarryDavid Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:49:46 +0000 http://blog.conservatives.com/?p=512#comment-2385 I recently read an account of how Paddy Ashdown was often drowned out by Labour MPs (usually led by the Beast of Bolsover) due to his unfortunate habit of leaving pauses when speaking in Parliament. It's a great shame that speakers can't be given the time they need to get their point across - but in this case it's a shame Tobias didn't get a chance to speak at all! Better luck next time... I recently read an account of how Paddy Ashdown was often drowned out by Labour MPs (usually led by the Beast of Bolsover) due to his unfortunate habit of leaving pauses when speaking in Parliament. It’s a great shame that speakers can’t be given the time they need to get their point across – but in this case it’s a shame Tobias didn’t get a chance to speak at all! Better luck next time…

]]> By: Philip Bartle http://blog.conservatives.com/index.php/2008/10/07/first-day-of-term-feeling-as-parliament-gathers-after-recess/comment-page-1/#comment-2384 Philip Bartle Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:47:18 +0000 http://blog.conservatives.com/?p=512#comment-2384 Given the time and effort which is wasted when an MP is not present to deliver his/her question (as in this example), does it dis-qualify the MP from having further questions to Ministers selected for discussion in the House? Philip Bartle Given the time and effort which is wasted when an MP is not present to deliver his/her question (as in this example), does it dis-qualify the MP from having further questions to Ministers selected for discussion in the House?

Philip Bartle

]]> By: Fiona D-P http://blog.conservatives.com/index.php/2008/10/07/first-day-of-term-feeling-as-parliament-gathers-after-recess/comment-page-1/#comment-2383 Fiona D-P Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:37:08 +0000 http://blog.conservatives.com/?p=512#comment-2383 ''A mere hesitation or fumble and the opposition will pounce without mercy and ruin your moment, so preparation and delivery is all'' Its infantile behaviour The sort of thing you would expect from children not intelligent adults and it doesnt really benefit our country ”A mere hesitation or fumble and the opposition will pounce without mercy and ruin your moment, so preparation and delivery is all”

Its infantile behaviour

The sort of thing you would expect from children not intelligent adults and it doesnt really benefit our country

]]> By: Greg Hands MP http://blog.conservatives.com/index.php/2008/10/07/first-day-of-term-feeling-as-parliament-gathers-after-recess/comment-page-1/#comment-2382 Greg Hands MP Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:07:30 +0000 http://blog.conservatives.com/?p=512#comment-2382 This is a very good post - and gets across the fact that despite the appearance of "order", Parliament can often be pretty random place.. This is a very good post – and gets across the fact that despite the appearance of “order”, Parliament can often be pretty random place..

]]> By: Simon Staniland http://blog.conservatives.com/index.php/2008/10/07/first-day-of-term-feeling-as-parliament-gathers-after-recess/comment-page-1/#comment-2381 Simon Staniland Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:07:00 +0000 http://blog.conservatives.com/?p=512#comment-2381 Thank you for the insight, after preparing yourself in such a thorough way it must have been disappointing to not have the chance to highlight serious problems facing tourism in the UK. Thank you for the insight, after preparing yourself in such a thorough way it must have been disappointing to not have the chance to highlight serious problems facing tourism in the UK.

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