Re: Good speaker

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brisket

Sadly I think there is a dearth of good speakers in the Commons.
There is a distinct shortage of good orators.
There are very many boring ones.
There are those who seem unable to speak without having their nose stuck in their script, and the result is often unemotional, dull and boring.
The last Speaker of the House (Michael Martin) and the current speaker (John Bercow) have both adopted the rather silly and mock-idiosyncratic affectation of saying
"O...o...o...o...order."
What is wrong with "Order".
But no they feel they must say "O-o-o-o-order."
The most soporific of the lot for me is Jack Straw.
It would be hard to find a less fluent speaker.

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Garage JoeMember

That's what happens when you pay peanuts.

4/1/1010:10 AM

El LoroMember VIP10 yearsModerator

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That's what happens when you pay peanuts.

But I thought you gave peanuts to monkeys. But on the other hand maybe that's appropriate.

4/1/1010:17 AM

cologne 1Member Memoriam

Bring back Betty Bothroyd.

4/1/1011:03 AM

Garage JoeMember

I've misinterpreted this haven't I?

I thought that the OAP meant any speaker and not the speaker.
No matter. Frau Koeln, our Grand Tour of Europe is planned. 1st class Eurostar and ICE with an overnight stop in Brussels, and a short stop under the Dom to get neccessary fried potatoes and cabbage of different hues.

4/1/1011:08 AM

Smarting ButtocksMember

John Bercow doesn't like wearing the traditional dress of the "speaker" but still insists on the traditional greeting when fellow MPs meet him in the corridors of corruption power. Lets hope he loses his seat at the next election.

4/1/1010:00 PM

cologne 1Member Memoriam

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No matter. Frau Koeln, our Grand Tour of Europe is planned. 1st class Eurostar and ICE with an overnight stop in Brussels, and a short stop under the Dom to get neccessary fried potatoes and cabbage of different hues.

That sounds great GJ. I'm looking forward to it.

4/2/1010:48 AM

Former Member

There haven't been many in the House of Commons that could command and hold my attention when they are speaking but those that could have all been men of the Left (Michael Foot, Tony Benn etc)

4/2/1011:39 AM

BazMember VIP10 years

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Bring back Betty Bothroyd

I second that

4/2/102:25 PM

MargueritaMember

Not a speaker in the house but everytime I see Cameron speak his eyes never leave his notes

4/2/102:35 PM

Rocking Ros RoseMember 10 years

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ut everytime I see Cameron speak his eyes never leave his notes

i agree - he is ssooooooooooo slimy - sorry

4/2/103:09 PM

Rocking Ros RoseMember 10 years

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I second that

I third it - brilliant lady

4/2/103:10 PM

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