Betty Boothroyd Suspends Ian Paisley

from 1993

[@lewars1912]

He probably needed to get home to his wife. John Hume once said to him, "Ian, if the word 'no' were to be removed from the English language, you'd be speechless, wouldn't you!" Paisley replied, "No, I wouldn't!" (ಠ⌣ಠ)

[@JoshDaJewishKid]

hahaha

[@petercdowney]

It is said that Ian Paisley did not speak Irish because Irish has no word for "no".

[@paulkinsella6536]

@@JoshDaJewishKid Maybe his wife Eileen kept saying no! and that's what has him in fowl humour!

[@shill700]

@@paulkinsella6536 foul

[@londoncalling151]

@@shill700 For those of us who met both John Hume and Ian Paisley, none of those met our prejudices. That is why Northern Ireland is decent today. You should learn from Dr. Paisley. Get outside your box. John Hume did. Ian and John are long gone, and those around them. May they rest in peace.

[@fosbury68]

Cheddar Cheese and Pineapple ON A STICK!

[@ag9652]

a fosbury68 I HAVE MADE A LEGITIMATE AND PEACEFUL REQUEST MRS BENFIELD

[@Keeleysound]

YOU HAVE SINGLE-HANDEDLY DESTROYED THE SPIRIT OF ALL TRUE CHRISTIAN PEOPLE AT THIS SPECIAL TIME OF YEAR!

[@brianm2881]

MASSUS BANFIELD! .....MASSUS BANFIELD!

[@gerardmaroney3918]

@@brianm2881 bloody excellent!

[@g13flat]

YOU VILE HAG! :)

[@xyon172]

What an amazing presence Betty was in the house. The one steadfast voice of reason and fair exchange in a room full of spoilt jeering children.

[@UISTMAN59]

Actually these MPs were markedly far more restrained than they have been more recently e,g, when John Bercow ejected Dennis Skinner, or when Lindsay Hoyle ejected Ian Blackford, Neale Hanvey and Kenny MacAskill.

[@spareumbrella8477]

Boothroyd was a truly great speaker. She had every right to throw him out without calling a division, but she gave the man every possible chance in recognition of the magnitude of the situation. You wouldn't see many speakers do that.

[@HelloKittykat21]

@spareUmbrella far more dignified and eloquent than the current Burko sorry I do mean Bercow.

[@martintheiss743]

You need to keep the House free of horrifying threats particularly talking about the Troubles.

[@Diamonddavej]

No, Boothroyd IS a truly great speaker. She is now 89 and sits in the House of Lords, here she is a few weeks ago - kzbin.info/www/bejne/faO9d4WMmZKWjpY

[@Nico-nr8jm]

@@Diamonddavej But she isn't speaker in the House of Commons anymore. Which means she *was* a great speaker.

[@Diamonddavej]

@TheRenaissanceman65 No, Boothroyd IS a truly great orator, now in the House of Lords. She is now 89, here she is a few weeks ago - kzbin.info/www/bejne/faO9d4WMmZKWjpY Is that OK?

[@Payney22]

Rest in peace Baroness Boothroyd. A great example of a strong intelligent and respected woman.

[@icreatedanaccountforthis1852]

That intro. Can't believe someone took the time to make it.

[@josephquesnel1737]

Does anyone know what animated series that is from? That was awesome :)

[@petertaylorfod]

@@josephquesnel1737 Knightmare.

[@SRPC21]

Betty was a fantastic speaker

[@lukejohn1277]

Ran Tothon true because when Michael Martin was speaker half the time he sounded like he was scared to say order and that he had no control over the house

[@lordsnooty61]

Ian Paisley was better.

[@Jivvi]

@@lordsnooty61 Ian Paisley was never the speaker.

[@sirsquirrel6176]

Was? But she’s still alive.

[@Tocsin-Bang]

The finest Speaker in my lifetime (70 years).

[@Volgan16666]

Whitherihall was quite witty in his time. I like watching the old speakers. Intellegent people all of them.

[@thatcheritescot]

many of these rules of behavior were made at a time when mps carried swords and sometimes even killed each other. if u look closely at the floor of the chamber u will see a red line in front of both front benches. the space in the middle of these lines is 2 sword lengths and members cannot cross that line. if a member does put his foot over the line the speaker would order them to " toe the line". thats where that phrase was invented.

[@charlieminaj2]

I would have said fuck off🤣😂

[@helmuttholen6053]

This little gem of knowledge has proved being very elusive ..... I found it mentioned once in a German source out of all places and had never been able to verify it.

[@FH-cm1dj]

The line is not there in any paintings from the time. Also, this chamber was built long after mps brought swords.

[@darko264]

@@helmuttholen6053 This is indeed a common misconception. Weapons weren't allowed into parliament from the early 1300s. The idea the width of the floor is two swordlengths (how long is a sword?) is a 'falsehood'.

[@helmuttholen6053]

@@darko264 so the red line is for visibly maintaining good order, but this does not imply weapons?

[@YorkshireNutte]

Betty Boothroyd reminds me of Betty Slocombe. Northern and a great hairdo.

[@TheCarnivalguy]

And I am unanimous in that! 😁

[@cbrusharmy]

@@TheCarnivalguy I see what you did there.

[@elguapo1507]

The lady was the best speaker the House of Commons could wish for. She treated him with respect. You have to hand it to him...he was indeed a man of strong conviction.

[@savedandblessed79]

Amen

[@Axel-hw6hk]

His conviction was deserving of no respect

[@danarose6314]

@@Axel-hw6hk You got that right. They called him Dr. Paisley. He got his PHD from Bob Jones University in the US; it lost its tax exemption because it would not admit people of color.

[@joedunne6953]

He incited violence and hatred, doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as a true democrat.

[@boulevard14]

R.i.p Betty 1929 - 2023

[@Dermacrosis]

Ah Betty the best speaker of The House ever.

[@mindspring57]

My understanding, from reading "Inside the House of Commons," by John Biffen, is that after the Speaker has "named" someone, a vote to exclude is required, but is perfunctory. What is interesting that Paisley apparently has enough support that the House was not willing to give automatic support to the Speaker and thereby force a division. Biffen served as Leader of the House under Thatcher, and it is the Leader of the House who makes the (usually) perfunctory motion to exclude. In his book, he says that he assumed he would have to use the motion against Paisley someday, but he never had to. According to Biffen, the "naming" procedure arose in the 1880's, as a way to deal with disruptions by MPs advocating Irish independence.

[@DaRealist7]

The republic of ireland are already independent

[@carus6280]

@@DaRealist7 yes but they were not back in the 1800s which was the period in question.

[@taofanarchy96-renzomaracas14]

“the “naming” procedure arose in the 1880’s, as a way to deal with disruptions by MPs advocating Irish Independence” And this video, the Naming process is used AGAINST an - not - THE Ulster Unionist. Irony is not to be missed here.

[@016329]

Betty Boothroyd was an excellent speaker. Such authority and yet such reasonableness. As for Ian Paisley, I may disagree with some of the things he said, but I admire his strength of character, his willingness to stand up for what he believed in against all opposition and his great oratory skills.

[@JoolzThePirate]

I think you sum up Mr Paisley perfectly

[@thetruthsetsyoufree1492]

Michael Hester I disagree with some of his religious and political views, but he had some nice personality which should not be overlooked.

[@arthurpewtey]

There was a character in Germany in the 20s and 30s who had strength of character, a great willingness to stand up for what he believed in against all opposition, and undeniably great oratory skills. Did you admire him too?

[@gutworm686]

Arthur Pewtey Paisley stood up for law and order. Not murder and mayhem.

[@samuelholmes3696]

He was certainly a powerful speaker. I heard him preach in his church once.

[@pendorran]

Betty Boothroyd was a REAL Speaker. The last real Speaker in Westminster to date.

[@wilsonfisk6626]

Martin was the best imo

[@pendorran]

@@wilsonfisk6626 Getting run out of office isn't much of a selling point.

[@wilsonfisk6626]

@@pendorran Uh-duh Uh-duh I was being sarcastic.

[@pendorran]

@@wilsonfisk6626 Do it better

[@wilsonfisk6626]

@@pendorran Uh-duh Uh-duh, allow the Prime Meanester to answer Uh-duh

[@philh8288]

Should have replaced Kinnock, she would have been a very strong, honest and reliable leader of the labour party.

[@wilsonfisk6626]

Too old at the time.

[@parmindersinghsidhu4734]

Political leaders don't appeal to me but I used to love listening to Ian paisley he used to speak his mind unlike most of the politicians .

[@syourke3]

Eyes to the right, nose to the left! Sounds like a Picasso to me!

[@bordershader]

Ayes (yesses, assents) to the right (of the Speaker, ie the side that the Govt sits), noes (dissents) to the left (ie where the Opposition sits). Simple.

[@fds7476]

@@bordershader Wooosh.

[@bordershader]

@@fds7476 There's this really cool thing nowadays where if you're unsure or confused or don't know something, you can type in a question and get loads of answers to help. It's called a "search engine", you should try it, it's really quite something. Unfortunately it does involve having this other thing called a Brain, which might be harder to come by, as they're not available in a shop or something.

[@fds7476]

@@bordershader Woooooosh.

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

@@bordershader You realise Steven was joking, right?

[@chrishopkins209]

Betty was the best speaker of modern times

[@MeatyWhack]

MESSUS BUNFIELD!

[@agdgdgwngo]

I have made a peaceful and legitimate request for pineapple and cheddar cheese on a stick!

[@NormanBatesIsMyMum]

thanks for providing this clip. the opening bit was a bit stupid though

[@stephenpowell5912]

R I P Betty Boothroyd,She was legendary .

[@inoxide5454]

Betty Bigtits ?

[@tomtalk24]

The speakers chair, our top left where the leather is sticking up slightly. Its still sticking up today!

[@madabbafan]

It's the strap which holds part of the sound system so the Speaker can hear what is being said

[@mizzyroro]

Anytime I feel down, I watch this.

[@SiLoJayLo]

Why the searing music, from the outset? Adjust the volume before watching this........

[@theingabo212]

Rest in Peace, Betty. You will be deeply missed deep down in our hearts.

[@vanojoh3733]

betty boothroyd - what a woman!

[@martintheiss743]

she certainly understood the need to keep the benches in line.

[@leonblittle226]

At least paisley had a spine unlike many in that place, he said it, he mean't it, he never went back on it.

[@ilmsff7]

This is a masterful performance by Betty Boothroyd. Martin and Bercow can't hold a candle to her.

[@inoxide5454]

Betty Bigtits ?

[@pbbeachbum09]

It is always impressive how she deals with conflict, in such a proper way.

[@morbius109]

Baroness Boothroyd was one of the single best Speakers ever to lead the House of Commons. She was tough but fair, open minded but no nonsense. She was an expert at handling the wild energies of the Commons, and knew when to let the House blow off steam and when to rein them in. She took no one’s crap and made sure everyone knew that she was in charge, but always did so in a way that didn’t chafe with the membership.

[@camerontwyford5015]

I kinda respect the guy for sticking by what he said

[@johnegan6313]

read about "the guy" a bit.....

[@kennethblack314]

@@johnegan6313 Yes, he was quite the bastard.

[@celticlofts]

If any one person in Northern Ireland exacerbated the conflict in that Provence it was Ian Paisley. He claimed to speak for the people of Northern Ireland but the truth is he didn't even speak for the majority of unionists let alone any Catholics. I shed no tears when that man passed away.

[@gerardcollins6621]

@@celticlofts well said

[@egw6659]

He was reviled by almost everyone, on both sides.

[@nicklacourse6764]

Lol he still calls her "Madam Deputy Speaker"

[@karldelavigne8134]

He immediately corrected himself.

[@Justin-df9ev]

@@karldelavigne8134 he made the mistake twice

[@NathanielChristopher]

RIP headphone users.

[@templarknight5557]

Both of them were great parliamentarians from a generation that will be sorely missed.

[@clayton998]

Why were Paisley, Peter Robinson and William McCrea of the DUP sitting on the government benches in 1993?

[@richiea1995]

IntenationalistOnTheRight They typically voted with the Tories, and on any occasion Major's govt was up against it in a tight vote he would rely upon the Unionists of NI to carry the vote.

[@DaRealist7]

And why not?

[@ciaranmarsh255]

@@DaRealist7 they weren’t the government party

[@13thcentury]

At least he stood by his words.... I give him respect for that

[@4HBirtcher]

What he did was wrong when he was in the house

[@TheJohnnybelfast]

Rules are rules

[@RandomnessTube.]

@@anthonymullen6300 And yet he never killed anyone.

[@anthonymullen6300]

@@RandomnessTube. yeah..... but like.....you know "he didn't kill anybody"... dumb !

[@RandomnessTube.]

@@anthonymullen6300 Well that goes for anybody non convicted doesn't it? if you have any evidence bring it forward to the authorities you moron.

[@cmayford4446]

Question is....was the Sec of State a liar?

[@MattOGormanSmith]

Did his lips move?

[@andrewhughes7642]

He undoubtedly was.

[@redspud6017]

I suppose he was, he wasnt the most suitable at the time

[@alisonskipworth-ke4vv]

NI never had a secretary of state that told the truth ever 😂

[@starlinguk]

I like how she manages to make "order" sound like "shut up!"

[@benwakefield93]

She'd been speaker for over a year and a half and he still kept calling her deputy speaker 😂

[@commodore665]

I have made , an legitimate request for cheddar cheese and pineapple on a stick !!!

[@AlecMcCurdy]

commodore665 hahaha brilliant

[@johnegan6313]

and you have trambled on my demands, contemptuously!!!!!

[@tommiatkins3443]

Nobody wishes for Pizza more than I, but to have your pizza forced upon us...

[@1ANRS]

yes, you are correct. Suspension is simply that. Being named involves suspension and loss of pay, 5 days for a first offence. If the speaker names an MP, a vote is then held for the house to decide if they are suspended. If the aye/no is unclear, a division is then held. A more dramatic one happened when John McDonnell was named for wielding the ceremonial mace. The great Sir Alan Hazelhurst was in the chair for that one.

[@rectorman1]

Why the knightmare game show titles?

[@thatcheritescot]

there is no great reason other than its a bit of a gimmick for my channel. i made a mock MGM intro a few years ago with thatcher as the MGM lion. after a while i figured out how to make a few others and it just went on from there. iv got about 60 different intros now. everything from mrs thatcher as donkey kong to spiderman or a spice girl.... and knightmare.

[@rectorman1]

***** Ok.

[@edwardtoner]

***** They're legendary intros. It's 50% of the reason why I watch these videos.

[@jakefarronmerlin7963]

+rectorman1 merica

[@13thcentury]

+rectorman1 It was better than the rest of the vid

[@tyvulpintaur2732]

Too bad they don't do this in the US Congress...

[@pickledpork]

Great history. Thanks for providing it.

[@SleutherStrode]

love a bit of betty

[@tonyedwards2693]

This guy gave me nightmares when I was young, his 'never never never' speech made me crap myself and I'm not even Irish 🍀

[@PJH-vd7ve]

And yet he was the man who worked for peace at the end. Amazing story.

[@DaRealist7]

He’s not irish either, neither are any of us in Northern Ireland 😡

[@caleb4790]

I'm from northern Ireland and not Irish

[@user-ys5yv2nz6w]

@@DaRealist7 You can identify as either Irish or British in Northern Ireland

[@DaRealist7]

B oh really? I didn’t know that! (Sarcasm). I live here, I know!!! Northern Ireland is what makes the UK, the UK. We’re BRITISH. Simple as that.

[@stevebbuk]

Edward Heath used the word "falsehoods" and didn't get chucked out..

[@paddystrongjaw9995]

Different speaker though.

[@sammckinlay4821]

I'm and Scottish with irish descent and while I would never agree with Ian paisley, I have to admit that he was a truly powerful person and powerful speaker and was one of very few unionist MPs I had respect for

[@richardrich1384]

Sam Griffenhaven McKinlay why do you lot love him so much I don't get it cos he's a MAN

[@celticlofts]

@TheRenaissanceman65: Narcissists usually do.

[@DaRealist7]

Why mention you’re irish ancestry? Nothing whatsoever to do with this.

[@LOGOS422]

He was a bigot who incited loyalist terrorists and then washed his hands of their actions.

[@adamm2693]

@@DaRealist7 What is wrong with expressing your Irish roots as part of the United Kingdom? Where do you think you got that diagonal red cross in your flag from?!

[@Dave-fg4xr]

I have no idea what is going on. How do you play this game?

[@GrowFishEatTV]

You pretend that you care to get yourself elected, then change your mind again and again to toady up to people higher up the greasy pole until you get a promotion. It's called politics (or hypocrisy)...

[@noelter]

The man who started it all just to say yes at the end of it all, why did he put all of thought it?

[@Balt21Raven]

So that he could bring recognition to the principle of why he was being thrown out. Essentially, escalating the status of his act of martyrdom in a way.

[@londoncalling151]

He was possessed.

[@stuartkelly3106]

What a man he was, stood for his principles and his people and religion, you do not see his like anymore, what characters Northern Ireland created

[@patrickmadden6234]

Yes he did but treated the Catholics in northern Ireland badly didn't want them to have a vote housing or rights

[@Mr-pn2eh]

@@patrickmadden6234 I don't blame him. The catholic church is mystery babylon after all.

[@joshuax5930]

Rev Dr Paisley...just one word..he was a GREAT Man

[@JohnSmith-ii9ci]

Aye he was love his books

[@VeganVampire.]

Rest in Peace Betty Boothroyd

[@SP.74]

For Hundreds of years my community has enjoyed Cheddar cheese and Pineapple on a stick!

[@eewag1]

RIP Betty Boothroyd 1929-2023

[@roberttaylor6577]

I have made a peaceful and legitimate request for pineapple and cheese on stick

[@MrMjizzz]

paisley stood by what he said outside the house of commons and put up one hell of an argument, the secretary of state was a lying bastard, if anything he should've resigned

[@cyclewithpride]

Agreed. Reverend Paisley fought for what he believed in & wasn't afraid to stand up in & up to the House & speak his mind. R.I.P Dr (Reverend) Ian Paisley - you are & always will be a legend.

[@imedi]

yes he believed in bigotry just as well nobody gave him the time of day..he did change his tune as he got older shame he did not see the light sooner

[@TheJohnnybelfast]

He was a hateful monster who brought up a generation of bigots

[@marti2474]

An utter hate filled and hateful hypocrite. @@cyclewithpride

[@Duggi311]

You are master of the intro thatcheritescot, you have me in stitches they are so good.

[@ivandinsmore6217]

The speaker reminds me of the lady in "Are You Being Served", the one who always talked about her cat.

[@ieronymos9265]

Mrs. Slocombe. LOL

[@adema1978]

@@ieronymos9265 "Are You Being Served" was always a good laugh

[@akikhairan6909]

I admire this guys passion, a man who stands by his people. Unlike the sold out useless MP’s of today.....

[@bkrjayce]

I'm guessing you didn't get your unicorn?

[@MattSingh1]

Typical bleating right-wing knuckle-dragging Neanderthal bigot.

[@c2frmann]

For how long was the suspension? Just the day's sitting, I assume.

[@iflipburger5218]

You are correct

[@davidharrison6615]

well the man had principles and stood up for his community.

[@maxhess3151]

Betty Boothroyd did not suspend Ian Paisley; the House suspended him.

[@madabbafan]

Not the Lords as this is the House of Commons but that is splitting hairs. A naming very rarely goes to a formal vote as MPs tend not to which to challenge the chair on this issue. Once when a division was called no one would act as tellers for the 'no' side as such the 'ayes' won with out a vote as it was seen as the 'nos' not having any support.

[@davealbrecht12]

Betty so much wanted to give him a second chance

[@billingtonmarc25]

Did he get carried out like at Stormount?

[@howardtreesong4860]

He knew he had lost that one, the Speaker sought to keep him there after he had made his point good and true. Why insist at all at that point?

[@willbiddle9402]

What’s the theme song from

[@nataliemendelsohn1317]

And not the words of one who kneels, i've heard it all and i stood tall, and did it MY way!!

[@TheSeamstress1]

Wow, burst my eardrums! Be careful if you have headphones on when you open this! Ouch!

[@bundesautobahn7]

Another thing learned about the House of Commons, how you can be suspended by a vote from your peers. Unthinkable in Germany, where the respective state's and federal parliament president would do that in private session at most. The most your MP peers can do in Germany is vote on the parliament floor to suspend your immunity, not to suspend you outright.

[@tickertape1]

It’s only for the day.

[@londoncalling151]

Dr Paisley flirted with Nazism. You keep shtum and watch after 40.

[@bundesautobahn7]

@@londoncalling151 I didn't know that, plus I wasn't talking about Dr. Paisley, I was talking about how the Speaker of the House of Commons can suspend someone from Parliament without having a debate and a vote on that. Just talking about the difference between two parliamentary systems.

[@joeyfitz9]

He ducked back into his seat like there was gunfire when the speaker called for order.

[@OneBigRetard]

This is quite beautiful

[@mattbod]

Betty was fantastic and so was Dr Paisley in his way.

[@peterkirk123]

My only complaint about Betty was she used the words honourable - Dr and Ian Paisley in the same sentence !

[@garyrasberryjr.552]

Former PM Edward Heath reading the vote.

[@BobSmith-s7j]

I can see the resemblance but the voice isn't right, so I've just checked this in Hansard. Tellers for the ayes were David Lightbown (Heath lookalike) and Sydney Chapman. For the noes Peter Robinson and William McCrea, though that looks like David Trimble (who voted no) stood at the table. Heath voted aye along with nearly everyone else. On the no side were a few Ulstermen but also the leftwingers Tony Benn, Jeremy Corbyn, Ken Livingstone and Dennis Skinner, who I imagine had an objection to MPs being prohibited from accusing others of lying rather than much sympathy for Paisley.

[@MrMartinmozz]

"It's only politics...ISN'T IT?" LOL LOVE THE INTRO :)

[@commandert5]

When did Standing Order 42 become Standing Order 43?

[@system1912]

I'm a republican but I can't help but respect the man. Stood by what he said. Fair play.

[@larrydelamb]

Betty boothroyd protecting british military intelligence from enquiry, The troubles were orchestrated from jesuit controlled kallergiist Whitehall,

[@robdubz1510]

Me too I'm Catholic but respect other peoples viewpoints

[@ViscountWoodspring]

>is a republican >has Joseph Chamberlain as pfp

[@dm0065]

Nah, he doesn't show respect. He's an MP and refused a request from the speaker to withdrawal his comment, then refused an order to leave. Thats disrespect. Cant offer respect to a person that has none.

[@firstroundboxing7649]

Unionist but respect to you

[@FergusMcDopey]

I adore watching British politics in action! Truly fascinating stuff, thank you for all your postings.

[@botchamaniajeezus]

this guy sounds like an Irish Yoda

[@CEIVE4EVER]

that's the reason why I (as a non english speaker) hardly understand him xDDD

[@foxtrotoscar1586]

He’s from North Antrim, most people in Northern Ireland have trouble understanding him in ordinary conversation.

[@TheScaryTruthCatalyst]

@@foxtrotoscar1586 He was actually from Armagh, but was the MP for North Antrim.

[@DaRealist7]

No irish here thanks

[@paulcronin3626]

@@DaRealist7 just get the ferry already,

[@thatcheritescot]

yes. its one of the rules for paliamentry behavior. im guessing its a rule because if it were not then the mps would call each other liers all the time. also its probably to help stop members becoming so angry with each other that fights start. even though the house seems very rude at times there are several rules about what they can say in anger. if it becomes too personal or hateful the speaker will call them to order

[@highlyunprofessionalurbex3913]

I'm as far from Thatcherism as one can be, but your content (as well as hillarious intros) are always worthy a watch

[@johnsams6108]

Could someone give me some information as to what this whole exchange was over I'm from the us but love studying British politics

[@pedclarkemobile]

If you look up the date, it is years before the Good Friday (Belfast) Agreement. Paisley mentions Warrington which is a north of England town bombed by the IRA. Paisley was a religious extremist from the British Occupied parts of Ulster. He called another MP a liar ("falsehoods") and refused to withdraw his allegation so was offered the chance to clarify or withdraw his statement but he refused. His son is walking in his bigot shoes now. Today they cry about Brexit separating them from GB. It was their colonial ancestors boarding a boat to Ireland that separated them from GB and we, in Ireland, point out that there is a commercial ferry service ready to take them "home" whenever they want. If you find GB & EU politics interesting there is a small channel called Maximilien Robespierre here on YT that gives thoughtful coverage with daily analysis videos.

[@whitetroutchannel]

and if you prefer the truth you'll find the british had lines of coms going all threw i.r.a. bombing campaigns of the time, the shankill and warringtons bombs at the time caused particular disgust as the ira targeted civilans and non military targets in northern ireland and uk mainland resulting in the deaths of women and children then the resulting reprise attacks by loyalist paramiltaries caused more suffering and needless death, any citizen of the island north or south that takes any sense of pride in any of these events has the same mindsets as isis or those types of groupings, fundamentalism

[@Gubbins2010]

And there was I thinking the Knightmare intro couldn't get more awesome!!

[@raphaelrau1728]

Betty Boothroyd was brilliant! The reverend is polite to her even when she gives him the red card! 😂😀👍🏻

[@marcokite]

nothing 'reverend' about him

[@the-chillian]

How often do they actually have to call a division on the question of a suspension?

[@GaryWright238]

Lytrigian If someone calls for a division then a division has to be called so I would suspect that 90% of the motion to suspend will be followed by a division. In Australia every time someone is named they will always have a division no matter what. In Australia we have Standing Order 94(a) which allows the Speaker to 'sin bin' a member for 1 hour to calm them down. Naming an MP is a rare and serious matter.

[@the-chillian]

Gary Wright In Westminster they have a voice vote each time, but this is the only video I've seen on YT of someone being named in Commons where the speaker actually called for a division. Which is why I asked.

[@GaryWright238]

Lytrigian Understood ... yes they do have a voice vote but the option is there under the standing orders for a division ... I guess this video is the most famous one of someone being named. It would be interesting to research your question direct from the Commons Library.

[@the-chillian]

Gary Wright There's always a need for a division when the voice vote is unclear, or where members insist on one. I don't see that the vote to suspend a member is unique in that.

[@mindspring57]

Lytrigian With only 25 voting not to suspend, those 25 must have awfully loud voices, to make the voice vote so unclear that a division was required. What is the minimum number of members needed to force a division?

[@olliephelan]

so , if someone wants to accuse another of lying , what words do they use ?

[@JoshDaJewishKid]

I suppose you can't because its "unparliamentary". BULLSHIT

[@MaxSolar-dd5wq]

Secretary of STEEE-at. Edit: Rest well, Betty.

[@MrMartinmozz]

Great bit of history, thanks :)

[@ronniemcewan3150]

I think I've just shat myself

[@mikeroberts942]

Knighting graphical goddesses purged DjjdjsjjsskslslssldldkxkdkdlskdkdkdkkdmddmmslslsslalalalaalaaalasnznsdnskaLlplskjekwossksmslaogpfsrzjrztisstsrzrjzrhzrjzrjzrjzjrzjrztjzjfzjfzjfzfj fingernails specification fuck custard drunk confusion

[@martinmccann3254]

met this man in antrim airport, pure hate he had. RIP I hope and forgive you.

[@DaRealist7]

No blood on his hands, unlike Marty ‘machine gun’ mcguinness.

[@ciaranmarsh255]

@@DaRealist7 he does have blood on his hand

[@hasnatsujon]

What would happen if Dr. Paisley refused to retire from the house after the motion is passed?

[@johnmalone7913]

They would catch the f***er and throw him out by the arse of his trousers and he would be sucking pavement....

[@BobSmith-s7j]

I *think* the serjeant at arms would be tasked with removing him, and it's likely some other MPs would have provided assistance in physically escorting him out.

[@mr2gti]

Paisley had true passion. Betty was an epic speaker, too.

[@peterkirk123]

Paisley was a bigot !

[@lakefire9985]

Ian is actually ok i am a Catholic from Dublin with a strong working class Irish accent and he was cool with me we spoke years ago for about half an hour he has a great sense of humor too..you must remember how things were in Ireland back then and you will understand why he was so dogged in his politics

[@31cify]

OK lake, how are you son? You're a Catholic from Dublin, good man, and I take that point you've made there. Considering the way things were in Ireland back then as you say, he is the sort of person you don't need in any era or conflicting situation. That man's a nutter, an absolute raving nutcase with an awful lot of blood on his hands. The kind of person the World can do without son, because he wouldn't make anything better. Still, take it easy.

[@redryan5048]

How is things anyway up there in Mars??

[@redryan5048]

drunkest man What's your point simpleton? I never met Hitler but i know someone who thought he was a nice guy.........

[@redryan5048]

He founded a terrorist group called Ulster Resistance, but bailed out when they were caught with a load of guns, this man is pure evil and you are pure simple......

[@redryan5048]

drunkest man You made a point? When? what? you are the drunkest man!

[@djackmanson]

All he wanted was cheddar cheese and pineapple on a stick

[@Jivvi]

What's the significance of naming him? Everyone knows who he is anyway. And if it's so that his name goes on the official record, what difference does it make to use his full when she'd already said "Dr Paisley" several times?

[@thatcheritescot]

lol. she makes almost any clip awesome.

[@Soliy87]

God Betty Boothroyd was a legend she didn't put up with no shit

[@thetooginator153]

Can anyone explain what The Right Honourable Doctor Ian Paisley was talking about?

[@neilhobson3624]

I thought that she didn’t get any where near enough press coverage over her death. She deserved a lot more 👍.

[@I_Like_Eck_Bock13]

Agreed