Hundreds of MPs descend on parliament to be sworn in

The House of Commons was bursting at the seams as the new parliament began its first sitting.
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Sir Keir Starmer made his first speech from the dispatch box with an overflowing government bench behind him.
And while swearing in hundreds of new MPs could take as long as three full days, the new political order is already beginning to take shape.
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[@lissamae8719]

And that's the last time we'll see it full for 4 years. Most of the time apart from PMQ there's barely 20 ppl in there.

[@j.x.x.r3645]

PMQs is every week parliament sits, and you're right the house is often packed for it, so yes I expect we will see a full house often as we have done in the past. Budget days are busy too.

[@barbra7562]

That’s because most parliamentary work is done outside of the chamber in committee.

[@chrissouthgate4554]

@@barbra7562 But the Committees are often not fully attended. Perhaps there will be more present as not so many will be Directors or just not turning up for 6 months.

[@timj11dude]

Not sure how efficient parliament would be debating with 652 MPs listening to one MP at a time.

[@biscuit4259]

Won’t see Farage again git

[@alexthewormking5913]

Last time I saw this many MPs in the house, it was their salary increase on the line...

[@adrianwright8685]

Of course it's not full most of the time!! Mps have work to do - in their own constituencies, on other committees. If they just sat in Parliament each and every day very little would get done!

[@alexthewormking5913]

@adrianwright8685 nobody said they should be in there everyday. But when important issues are being raised that concern the people WHO THEY WORK FOR, they couldn't be arsed...

[@rodgerhargoon3402]

Greatest country on the planet😂😂😂😂

[@gedhoughton9523]

We don't care about diversity of MPs. We care if they represent us well and if they are GOOD AT THEIR JOB!

[@Hellvellyn]

Diversity of MPs shows that they do represent us

[@makeitsonumberone1358]

​@@Hellvellyn David Lammy???? 🤦‍♂️

[@Hellvellyn]

@@makeitsonumberone1358 yes black people exist in the uk so black people should be in parliament too. Hope that isn’t too radical for you 🤦‍♂️

[@Moogus]

@@Hellvellynooh get you, slay kween.

[@Natdj-q8q]

You might not but those whose CVs get thrown in the bin because of their foreign names might appreciate it.

[@BeardLAD]

I say it again, I miss Skinner

[@user-cx4ll4rj1t]

a new government with a commanding number of MPs and yet only got 34% of the votes - something is really broken here.

[@froggin-zp4nr]

That was the case when the Tories got in too. The system will be forever broken until we have a referendum on a PR voting system

[@markstothard2100]

Only 18% of the votes. 40% did have a vote but abstained. The 34% is misleading. Labour landslide only represents 18% of the adult population! Democracy….. not

[@adrianwright8685]

Not 'broken' !! It's a consequence of the 'first past the post' system which has been used since the Middle ages !

[@dicklebilly3115]

@@froggin-zp4nrhad one - status quo was preferred option - you’re welcome 🎉

[@TimoDyer]

Labour campaigned smart. Tories collapsed.

[@mus3504]

Muppet Show

[@alexnelson9512]

*_Far less interesting than any Muppet Show._*

[@WinstonSmith19847]

Cameron has been moved off the front bench and has been put next to Mrs Piggy.

[@davesgamingzone4605]

They will all be asleep soon or back to normal shouting, taunting, childish behaviour.

[@lissamae8719]

In the bar!

[@jasminekelson4990]

It is embarrassing, isn't it? When on earth will they update the pagendary?

[@user-bk9fk2tq2z]

@@jasminekelson4990 *pageantry

[@swyftninja8833]

Starmer gathering all his cronies to line their pockets....

[@quickvideo4u431]

😅 "As George Galloway says, they are like 'two cheeks of the same backside.'"

[@larsbjrnson3101]

Was he in the middle then?

[@RankinMsP]

​@@larsbjrnson3101😂😂😂

[@jaydee6440]

The walls of that room are dripping with corruption

[@TimoDyer]

Conservative Party corruption

[@bobbymoss6160]

Conservative Party is the most corrupt and foul.

[@613miami]

Just like the USA

[@ellaharvey7597]

Including C4, and their left wing beliefs. Well done "Reform". Give ' em the shites.

[@TimoDyer]

@@ellaharvey7597 Reform Nazis already fall apart under scrutiny. Lying charlatans.

[@jnae2006]

Let's hope Lindsay Hoyle has grown a back bone since the last time for he was useless any other time pulled no one on their lies

[@WinstonSmith19847]

Is it just me or does Keir Starmer still look like he can't quite believe he's Prime Minister ? I think it's still sinking in.

[@angle5520]

He reminds me of Lane price in mad Men.

[@shoqstar]

How many of em housed in hotels, wonder how much thatl cost the taxpayer

[@ModernPict]

its costing around 8 million quid per day to house them just now...... the bigger cost won't be just fiscal to the British public, apart from council housing, school places and NHS costs, it's the loss of culture and the imposition of another one.

[@mariogaeta8911]

Wtf are you two talking about?

[@ModernPict]

@@mariogaeta8911 not the sharpest are you?

[@RankinMsP]

​@@ModernPictdo share what this famed 'British culture' is about?

[@ModernPict]

@@RankinMsP the first culture that stopped the slave trade and whose taxpayers paid compensation for it til 2015...

[@Balharbor28]

You never miss the water until the well runs dry.

[@michaelchisholm6020]

What a bunch of muppets

[@Cheskymandel]

Regardless of your political affiliation, please take a moment to reflect on, and appreciate the beauty of our democracy! Seeing how power gets exchanged so peacefully shouldn't be taken for granted. Cherish it!

[@thereau2100]

The newly voted in govt is now going to recommit to the policies of the recently voted out govt.

[@dicklebilly3115]

You haven’t been paying attention then have you 🤷

[@OptimisticHominid]

We didn’t hear any snippets from the Liberal Party or the Greens!

[@MushManny]

Lib Dem’s can suck it and green, well they are just green

[@Qixxiedu]

British democracy is pretty enviable ❤❤❤

[@sywilson73]

Wow So Many MP's ...Did somebody send out a memo stating "Turn up for free stuff?"

[@francischrisjadeopus5872]

This is the same level of democracy that the whole world should have and see. Thank u Britons.

[@WingWangWongable]

This country is well and truly fucked

[@dicklebilly3115]

Not now - the saviour has entered the building 🎉

[@TimoDyer]

No. It's brilliant

[@Jamesthesnail]

Sickening

[@michellebarnes227]

Lot of money being paid to all these mps

[@sntki8561]

ALOT

[@lw1zfog]

plus perks 🧱🤝💰

[@turquoise7817]

.....okay? would you say this if you saw a video of a room full of builders? or nhs workers?

[@verymuchmorelikely5983]

A lot ​@@sntki8561

[@pauldh62]

Good point. It is a lot of money - I think £90, 000 per annum, but out of it they need to pay their staff. In addition it is crucial that the post of MP is paid otherwise Parliament will become largely a gentleman's club full of a wealthy elite given to a natural inclination to defend the interests of that elite at the expense of everyone else, leading over time to MPs who have never known poverty or even limited means.

[@IdontKnowAtAlllol]

Clostophobia will be a problem for any MP in a full parliament

[@trevordavies5793]

The ceremony has to increase as the respect diminishes.

[@Wellymanful]

Because it's an event. It isn't about politics or anything.

[@evaluna8100]

Reminds me of the time (not so long ago) when Sunak was anointed the PM of U.K. and the same air of jubilation and hope filled the air. There was a spring to his steps and his smile couldn’t get any wider. How the times have changed 😂. Wonder how long the celebrations will last in the Labour camp? 😅

[@debbiegilmour6171]

Holds the record for most seats won by the smallest vote share.

[@roseanncampbell3168]

Not the smallest vote share if several parties are running. Go and relearn fractions and percentages and stop being a very baby

[@thetalentedmrrapley]

​@roseanncampbell3168 a very baby? The whole system is fixed for the 2 main parties. A Proportional representation system is fairer and reflects the actual British peoples votes. This government is a joke and many voices of this great country are going to be ignored to satisfy all the minorities.

[@user-bk9fk2tq2z]

@@roseanncampbell3168 Don't be rude!

[@user-bk9fk2tq2z]

Debbie, I am sorry that Rose Ann Campbell said mean things to you.

[@roseanncampbell3168]

@@user-bk9fk2tq2z boo hoo hoo big babies can't accept that labour had a majority and Debbie the dunce can't understand percentages and fractions as most of us can. 😂😂😂😂

[@jessking1457]

Why is JRM still getting airtime?

[@CS-ov8mp]

Because he's rich, famous, still a member of the conservative party, and very influential with in the party

[@pip1723]

I've heard enough from mogg.

[@captainchaos3053]

Because he is the best chance of a straight answer.

[@blazzz13]

@@captainchaos3053 like paying tax?

[@captainchaos3053]

@blazzz13 Not sure I follow you. I said he was the best chance of a straight answer from the Conservative party and your talking about tax? Oh yeah I just love taxes, don't you? I hope so because we are about go get a lot of them!

[@bobikdylan]

Mogg off and count your money.

[@Name-o7h]

bobildylan you can only dream to become like rishi you peasant

[@gwyn111]

Sounds like he's going to be joining Reform, and bringing that money over!

[@user-bk9fk2tq2z]

Mogg never changed his children's nappies on his own, he had a maid to help him out.

[@chris20681]

God help us🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@touriel8943]

This just goes to show how few MPs bother to turn up normally - apart from expenses debate. If only as much attention was paid to the post Covid excess death debate.

[@alexnelson9512]

*_They are not interested - it's our problem. Look at Andrew Bridgen's experiences._*

[@davidcooks2379]

At least Starmer understands that defending Ukraine is an utmost priority. Unfortunately he doesn't understand that the same goes for Israel

[@4R53Hole]

🍉

[@user-nr5bw5uo4e]

All the pleasantries are so hypocritical and why are mps standing up,time for a new parliament building surely.

[@BobSmith-s7j]

There have never been enough seats in the Commons chamber for all the MPs

[@airypotty]

Like end of term at boarding school.😊

[@debbie8436]

The only time it will be full 😮

[@leelucas720]

Well you know who the speaker voted for.🙄

[@j.x.x.r3645]

In the general election? I would guess he voted for Speaker, if he lives in his constituency where that was the only good option on the ballot paper. Labour and the Tories don't usually stand candidates in the speaker's seat, and this year was no exception to that convention.

[@c1carnage933]

You're not a very bright person are you mate?

[@c1carnage933]

@@j.x.x.r3645 wasn't speaking to you fella

[@j.x.x.r3645]

@@c1carnage933 oh I unreservedly apologise, I'm just used to getting insults thrown at me on the internet and it looked like your comment was a reply to mine because it was directly below it. please accept my apologies & I have deleted the comment

[@lumpycustard3433]

It hasn’t been this full since the last pay rise they gave themselves. Cnuts.

[@devon6941]

Why do you treat Nigel Farage as though he's the leaders of the third party? He has the same amount of seats as the DUP.

[@veritasvanburen_]

Because he is the leader of the third most popular party by number of votes nationwide. Don’t let that get in the way of your distaste for democracy though. ;)

[@alfsmith4936]

Because money talks

[@gerrabath]

​@veritasvanburen_ He's a one dimensional one trick pony. Just like his acolytes.

[@lissamae8719]

Lol because he's a media darling 😂😂 not sure how many Independents got in I think it was more than 4.

[@lissamae8719]

​@@veritasvanburen_We vote by constituency not by number of votes that's proportional representation in countries where that's used there invariably a hung parliament which means Party's have to compromise and put Party aside impossible for any UK political Party to do they can't even agree inside their own Party! If that happened Reform would support the Tories they are Tory themselves. Not to mention they had over 100 paper candidates in this election. Paper candidates = all that's known about them is name and constituency they have no pictures don't campaign and didn't turn up for the result of the vote count.

[@user-ks6wj7ri8k]

Y are you packed like sardine in the chamber open up the place n stop living in a victory era

[@j.x.x.r3645]

When the Palace of Westminster was bombed by the Nazis and Churchill was given the choice of whether or not to redesign parliament to be semi-circular like many European legislatures, he chose to preserve the adversarial layout and the house too small for all its members so as to foster a more lively debate.

[@moonzerp00]

Let’s play spot the Tory in the comments 😂

[@hazimabha8892]

How they can seat side by side, in a crammed space. How to even bringing MP own laptop?

[@trevorevans3956]

When Blair won he had all his celebrity mates at downing street, including, Oasis because he played the guitar. This was Tony Blairs main priority when he became PM. Starmer from what I see so far has not copied Blair. He got straight down to business. I don't trust Starmer one bit and I'm confident that Labour is going to mess things up and everything will get worse not better. However, he got off to a good start.

[@davidcooks2379]

I just hope they will do something about islamists. Like expell, deport or exile

[@adrianwright8685]

'off' to a good...

[@trevorevans3956]

@@adrianwright8685 Thanks! I appreciate it when someone proofreads my comments. Though, Off? Is that right. Because the opposite is On. Shouldn't the correct grammar be of?

[@adrianwright8685]

@@trevorevans3956On and off are opposites: you put something on or take it off. You get on the bus and then get off the bus.

[@user-vk6lj4jn4x]

I had the opportunity to sit there for a few golden minutes in 2018 while visiting the astonishing UK parliament....it never stop to amaze me.

[@davidatkinson5858]

The record broken was for the lowest winning percentage electoral mandate in recent British history👍👏👏🏆🙄

[@JamesTaylor-pn4zf]

Who cares we want PR voting.

[@ionlyfearphobophobia]

And Direct Democracy, that would be nice too.

[@froggin-zp4nr]

Direct democracy is a stupid idea but PR isn't.

[@DIY_challenges]

Biggest assembly of clowns under one roof in history

[@fidomusic]

Goodbye British Likud Party I. Hello British Likud Party II.

[@user-lo5kj8im5d]

Parliament looks much better than before

[@unrealharry]

With these socialists twerps?! Give it 2-3 years

[@BhpBones]

You’ve got to be joking 😂😂😂

[@Pomegranate_David]

It has barely changed.

[@leetech49]

Only because Reform have 5 seats

[@JoasiaCyngot]

I am really disappointed. Rishi is good his precedesors weren't. So now when EU changed in bad way we will have Labour government in the UK. Its not good

[@Robbie-Rabbit]

yup levelling up, leveling our tax money into the ground

[@rishav_killerx6011]

Parliament is not Wholesome without Dennis Skinner

[@darongardner4294]

Muppets show.How much damage can they all cause before.2029.

[@user-eb1nz4qb8h]

We the ragie dolls the ragie dolls frecks like all them 😂

[@pamelahunter8659]

They’re all the same. Nothing will change.

[@AtheistEve]

Peace in Ukraine. No more war.

[@supaflycowboy22]

and no more land theft and mudering of children in palastine

[@techtyranny8871]

🤣🤣🤣

[@aclark903]

@@techtyranny8871Labour have no mandate for continuing to pursue this ridiculous war with a nuclear superpower. How many Labour voters voted for war with Putin? 1%?

[@Salman_Saho]

This isn’t about ukraine so stop spamming

[@4R53Hole]

@@Salman_Saho It was mentioned

[@mudiagaoneil1384]

Finally, a system that works for the people; Africa missed the opportunity to embrace this system!

[@PaulHallin-jj3lw]

Amazing actors nowadays

[@AnkhGirl]

Can't they renovate that room after all these years since the number of MPs seems to be growing more and more every election?

[@lw1zfog]

the Crown Corporation uniparty presides

[@sandralenaghan764]

Just new nobheads here to rule us 😂😂

[@bb5979]

They only rule us as much as we let them. The people hold all the power, but its almost as if theyre waiting until they dont to try to change anything

[@Scott-iu2jx]

Not seen this full house in many a long year..

[@carolegill2456]

Nigel our man ❤️❤️

[@BestDanTheMan80]

1:28 is what I came hear for 💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@dicklebilly3115]

Grammar - education - try it 😂

[@sohrabamiri7917]

Congratulations to the New government But policy is the same conservative government I wish everything will be fine

[@poneill65]

Why-oh-why didn't didn't show the bit where Ed Davey entered the commons on a pogo stick!

[@amirkarim2307]

Wow, the Dole looks packed today

[@schofield4836]

Shouldn’t it always be this well attended? Who takes the register there?

[@BobSmith-s7j]

No, MPs have work to do and should not spend all day every day sitting in the debating chamber.

[@dura4634]

Shame it wasnt that full when the excess deaths debate took place

[@stevenmoirey2j367]

Government change problems remain

[@simoncardie9371]

That comment means nothing. Time hasn't started again.

[@user-ry6uf5dp1l]

Same crammed Nothing is done for another 8years

[@gerrabath]

OK bot 👍

[@gerrabath]

@@gpw203Do tell us more oh enlightened one,

[@j.x.x.r3645]

@@gerrabath 'they're all as bad as each other' which we know because we've had lots of different parties in charge over the last decade... oh wait

[@RogerYeahmon]

new faces, same old agenda

[@EMLRecordings]

I didnt hear any swearing

[@binamakambogodaniel7892]

Good luck 👍

[@labouraredangerous]

With 4 t e r r or is t s

[@darrentinman6994]

Look at all them happy faces boarding the labour gravey train. Get ready for these people to become ever increasingly richer while we end up broke.

[@jla3bc]

Sour grapes much?

[@braxxian]

Of course. You dint think they go into politics to serve the people do you?. Woudn’t that be a novel idea.

[@darrentinman6994]

@jla3bc considering my local council are labour and have been since the last time labour was in number 10 i know EXACTLY what we are going to get. I haven't had my waste bins emptied in MONTHS due to a strike down to workplace bullying and the councils lack of trying to fix the issue. Then in typical labour fashion just before an election is due its all magically sorted only for it to start right back up right after the election. A labour mp (who wanted to be mayor) tried to close down a food bank as it was ran by an independent mp and not labour. A labour mp STOLE thousands in public money buying personal gifts while on holiday yet is still allowed to stand for labour. My council are in close to a billion debt due to their miss management of money yet blame everyone else. Yea i am sure it was the government's fault they removed speed bumps and placed new ones in (about 10ft away from the original spots) only for them to remove them and put them back in the original spot less than a month later. Or the labour mp who used public money to have a footpath built so he could walk to his mates house quicker. Or my personal experience when labour where last in power and i was a homeless teenager not long after a suicide attempt and needed help. What did my local labour council say? You're not at risk so we wont help you. Oh you have no money here is a list of b&b's you can stay at and how much they are a night. So no NOT sour grapes at all. I know what labour are really like and can tell you now things are going to get worse under labour and they will blame everyone else and the idiots will believe them. Get ready for the over spending. Get ready for companies to leave the UK. Get ready for the NHS to get worse.

[@darrentinman6994]

@TheShrooom i have had 30 plus years of them running my local council and they are always the same so no need to give them a day or two.

[@akandwanahodavid8338]

Congratulations to everyone

[@pudsboi5203]

We are fucked

[@user-bz9hq7gj6b]

"My hair"

[@Arthur-b9b]

A group of jokes

[@47mrdoug]

Only to collect their paycheck, they soon buggered off after!!!

[@franciscouderq1100]

I do not like that speaker of the House. Where is my « oooooorder ooooorder ooooorder « boy

[@user-ry6uf5dp1l]

Genghis Khan 😂🎉 The great expectation, Jane Eyre of Great Britain 🇬🇧 😂🎉

[@juliesheard2122]

Lets hope we get some people centred government now.

[@anneankaspilling]

What about Ukraine and NATO aggression 🤨😅

[@philruane5910]

Some puppet show that.

[@youssoudiokhane3600]

Keir starmer the new premier minister must granted all asylum seekers to let them work and paying taxes to contributing for the development of the country...That is the best solution to get back the billions pounds what the previously government gave to RWANDA GOVERNMENT

[@ApnaChoud]

Sworn in to serve their global masters..

[@bunnybismuth]

Dead Nazis don't comment

[@dilekavan5796]

They must be desperate and broke for 14 YEARS

[@stevenludoru6556]

Good speech from the leader of opposition let others follow him

[@user-ji3sk9ny9h]

That's a lot of groomers in one room.

[@eckie4679]

Really - is that your best contribution 🙄

[@user-ji3sk9ny9h]

@@eckie4679 Did I watch the video? God no, I ain't wasting my time with that nonsense. Am I making an obvious observation? You betcha🙂

[@deanhall5363]

This is just like the cues at the job centre for benefits but these get better benefits than the rest of us, let’s see how many of them turn up on a daily basis or will we be going back to about twenty turning up to decide the fate of this country. I feel for Rees losing his seat as I saw him as probably one of the best MPs the conservatives had and probably one of few that I didn’t hate, Starmer will realise he and the Labour Party are well in over their head they just don’t have the people to run this country. Lammy as foreign secretary says a lot about the people they have to choose from and it doesn’t look good, you would be better putting him in charge of the finances of this country as he certainly knows how to fiddle the system.

[@stuartsmith9306]

😂😂😂 are we not done with this? I guess I miss read this realm

[@mikeb7379]

Why did this suddenly start taking about Ukraine and sleepy Joe? Wasn't in the titles I saw and so not interested. Thumbs down for that.

[@mariamacielm8691]

Exactly. How much more and for how long UK have to be involved in this war or any other ? When this money go to the science to help people in chronic pain and horrible diseases, including poverty ?

[@50_Pence]

By the thumbnail I thought they were doing another pay rise

[@lorrainelowes2070]

God help us all. 👹👹👹

[@pamelacornelius8430]

Why do we need so many people in parliament and us being forced to pay them there are far too many!

[@gordon1201]

We need representation

[@mariamacielm8691]

Good question !!! What they do deliver ?

[@pauldh62]

You could have it for free where volunteers with questionable ability and the personal funds to afford the time or people sponsored by wealthy interest groups did it and you wouldn't have to pay a penny. In return you would get a wealthy sycophantic elite with no interest in you or your issues as a constituent but hey, you'd be quids in.

[@tajspeen564]

I think there few reasons people choosed priminister starmer first people fed up from tory party especially poor people and hard working class lot of people jobless no good treatment and inflation streets and roads dirty rubbish everywhere drainage are blocked all rains water flooded and schools standards are worse. Second reason there are possibility rishi sonic are indian British skin and some communities like Pakistani they don't like indian priminister and third is starmer is white English and his wife is Jewish all Jewish support starmer

[@KiizaChwezijoseph]

that's what we kol real comrades for da country

[@TheCaptain-db5ys]

I see at least 600 bozos present. God help us all🥲!