Willie Bain takes his seat in the House of Commons

[dikkydoo1]

just sign here willie and you can collect some cash on the way out

[bjr43]

How is the House of Commons different from the House of Representatives?

[SuperTrekNerd]

If you mean the American House of Representaives, the main difference is the head of government is normally a memeber of the Commons.

If you mean the Australian or Jamaican Houses of Representaives, they are very similar to the House of Commons in the UK.

[Medeasbiggestfan]

In the US, the House of Representatives has the same legislative function as the House of Commons in the UK.

The biggest difference is the role of the Speaker. In the UK, the Speaker is an impartial presiding officer. In the US, the Speaker is like the Prime Minister in a parliamentary system, just without the executive power.

[dikkydoo1]

nothing they both feed from the same trough.