John McDonnell suspended from house of commons 15th January 2009

he is right biger clener plans and more rail laber dont like the facts they carnt gorden will shot them down bring bk real laber

quick question, what is the significance of standing after someone finishes speaking?

I think it's a show of support? Or maybe a request to speak?

They're trying to get the speaker's attention apparently, so they can ask a question.

that means they support the argument the speaker was making

It's based more on tradition as to who was more vociferous - clearly the passion was in the nos - but it generally seems to the speaker to have been a split between the measured yes's and the passionate nos. It only really works when there is a blatant majority

You can't watch 5 minutes of British politics without somebody using the word "democracy" ...and yet the UK remains constitutionally a monarchy. Ultimately monarchy is not and cannot be democratic.

The Queen represents the unity of the nation. The monarch hasn't had much to do with the daily affairs of government since Charles Ist lost the English civil war in the 17th century.

You need to take BBC and rename it to BBQ before Michael Moore will sign on.

I....GET THAT IDIOT OUTTA HERE!!