Why do they make that noise in PMQs?

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Have you ever watched Prime Minister's Questions? Every Wednesday at 12:00 on BBC2, all the nation's MPs gather together to go "rrrrreeeeeeeerrrrr". Why? Is this a good thing? Let's watch a video all about it.
P.S. This video might have gone out of date by the time you're watching it, cos there'll've been an election shortly after.
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[@BramVanhooydonck]

"Clapping will drown out the sound of the speech. Let's make everyone shout some noise instead!"

[@barakathiongo4835]

Eerrrrerrrr!

[@donrobertson4940]

You can clap longer than you can say hear hear.

[@billyblood8993]

Rreeeehhh

[@adrian1622]

But what s wrong with clapping? Why is the speaker so strict about clapping? Clapping in parliaments are normal in all the world, ESPECIALLY IN USA(see #SOTU Trump)

[@danang5]

hear hear is reasonable replacement with that rule whatever it is now isnt,

[@s0mniosidae]

That man sleeps at night.

[@eelsemaj99]

Regan O'Hara reeeeaaar reeeeaaar

[@Gooberpatrol66]

Regan O'Hara what a guy

[@thesehobbiesofmine7280]

May i ask what that figure of speech means? Google isnt too helpful.

[@MQsCues]

"That man's conscience is clear" - Jay states this in surprise because asking that question is a bit of a failure by a democratic parliamentarian to hold the Prime Minister properly to account.

[@aaronhumphreys1176]

Bloody John Glen *vomits*

[@ethanlee8307]

Politician: *makes a good point* Everyone else: *zombie noises*

[@iwatchwithnoads7480]

If by good point you mean tugging the party line then yes.

[@alvareo92]

Makes a good point as in makes a point all of their friends (and wannabe friends) agree with

[@senatorbencarson33]

It’s not London if there’s not a shot of someone walking towards the camera

[@themagnificentorange672]

Yep

[@sosig8332]

😂😂😂

[@LLT8]

Senator Ben Carson with a knife

[@thesouthfacee]

@@LLT8 lmao

[@LLT8]

Roku sorry no offence intended

[@abelzatyko1513]

"REEEEEEEEEEEEE" - The Parliament

[@visethreachsothy6952]

omg this could possibly be how the next generation of british politicians make the sound

[@fulcrum2951]

Oh god no

[@ab-ul1yz]

Derpmaster21 Don't say it, they might think it's a challenge

[@Neddyfram]

TORIES ARE NORMIES REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@averagecoloniser4586]

4chan infiltrated the Houses of Parliament

[@dog9408]

**does something rights** The Parliament: *ReeeeEeEeEeEReErrRRrRR*

[@YukiGersaniba]

REEEEEEEEEEE

[@orangelake2268]

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER

[@n3l3sh]

REEEEEEEEEEEERREEEEEEEEEE

[@testname2482]

Wryyyyyyy

[@Quacktum]

@@testname2482 you thought it was the parliament but it was I, DIO!!!!!!!!!!!

[@d3ada5tronaut]

The whole indirect speaking thing just lets you up your condescending passive aggressive potential

[@Shotblur]

Condescending and passive-aggressive basically describes all of English culture and they're very proud of it

[@jaysefgames1155]

That's the point

[@RobFeldkamp]

Indeed, That is the point. As not to be directly aggressive.

[@gram.]

He's the most stereotypical idea of a Londoner that I've seen yet.

[@HowdyDo42]

Mr Speaker does the Prime Minister agree that despite warnings from professionals in every single field they've touched, they have done the complete opposite for the express purpose of pleasing lobbyists?

[@LamsterLou123]

1920: hear hear 1940: ear ear 1980: ear 2019: reer 2040: vAcUuM cLeAnEr

[@Shitbird3249]

2030 hurrrrrrrrrrrdureeeeer

[@JoeSmith-ec9ph]

😂😂😂😂😂💪

[@dylster2662]

V (e and r at the same time)

[@gayflower900]

2045: eeeeeeeee 2050: weEeEeeEe 2070: Wii would like to playyyy

[@lyrimetacurl0]

2020: rreeeee

[@charlotteice5704]

And I always thought that noise was the British version of the "oohh" you make when someone lands a good diss. That's why British parliament reminds me of a classroom full of 12-year-olds.

[@HenningGu]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJ-coIuibtmsfZI You mean this?

[@juulianft]

Because it is essentially the same

[@Auron710]

i mean u werent wrong about the classroom of 12 year olds analogy either way. I think its pathetic people running a country cannot have a civil and polite discussion without jeering and throwing shade. it really is like "wheeeeeeeey! dickhead!" when they go "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" at someone whos been dissed. its so moronic.

[@spacecat3198]

Yeah and these are the people running the country ffs.

[@ElliottJohnsonXX]

And I thought american politics were childish

[@ZackWelders]

That ' ear ear' will probably further evolve to REEEEEEEEE...

[@calinmarian98]

It"s not reee,it's hear hear!!!

[@graniteamerican3547]

@@calinmarian98 don't you mean reee reee?

[@KamranYounis1]

@@calinmarian98 r/woosh?

[@mistervideosoex]

cerealkiller it will soon be EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE (I purposely put in the H)

[@plumeater1]

@@mistervideosoex k

[@internetperson9813]

"Will the Prime Minister fix the NHS?" "We have more police now" "Yes, but about the NHS" "There are more police than ever before" "Can we talk about the NHS?" "He has done nothing about police" - The two villagers that were chosen by the British to rule them

[@niyacer]

*the British monarch

[@yama123numbercauseytdemand4]

No answer is an answer as well. And given in this form it's usually a ,,f*ck you.".

[@NelsonDiscovery]

The NHS will probably be better off if the police is got rid of and everyone is shot instead.

[@willandersen3695]

@@NelsonDiscovery just how everyone are we talking? Like everyone everyone?

[@antimatterg]

@@niyacer no, the prime minister is in charge, the queen is a figurehead, she barely does nothing. I would know, I'm from there. You Americans claim to know so much, but stick to your own country.

[@Gabsboy123]

That's how Boris Johnson became a rap god. Parliament sessions are basically just rap battles

[@rudranroy2109]

Right honourable Gentleman will not only put up taxes on inheritance and pensions of corporations...

[@curiousmind_]

@@rudranroy2109 wow huh

[@justcloggedthetoilet]

Breaking News: Thousands Of FNF fans migrate to the UK. Fucking help

[@J5X7]

@@curiousmind_ Boris said it fast in parliament once, sounded like he was battle rapping.

[@jonathanh.p1997]

@@justcloggedthetoilet The isles have been lost

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

1:36 The rest of the rules are: 5. No accusing another member of lying 6. No accusing another member of hypocrisy 7. No selfies 8. No speaking in any other language other than English 9. No unpariliamentary language (i.e. don't say cockwallet)

[@holysmokes4493]

Everyone!! Come see! There's a philanthropist in the comments!

[@inflatedego9418]

Haha I think if they were allowed to accuse eachother of hypocrisy or lying they would never be able to talk 😂

[@Caleb-en5bo]

And what are the consequences for someone that doesn't care? a big harumph from their peers? This sounds like a circus.

[@greengreen110]

@@Caleb-en5bo well it is a circus

[@Morbutt]

So basically, as the Brits say, "No taking the piss"

[@teclinsoro4523]

1:08 “boing the prime minister”?

[@Kralledd]

Yeah... What?

[@gush35z67]

Haha

[@thegoodkidboy7726]

bing bong britbong

[@emdadahmed5592]

*"But when the prime minister....."*

[@hahaha5290]

What does that even mean

[@Duarte_GB]

"im studying" "No you're watching a video" Why you gotta call me out like that

[@michaelheliotis5279]

In New Zealand, the government gets a list before the session of all the primary questions that will be asked and the minister they will be addressed to along with all the related supplementary questions that might be asked (the opposition parties only get to ask a limited number of supplementaries but get to prepare more than that), so it's somewhat of game where the shadow ministers begin with a vague question and have supplementaries that go all over the place while the government ministers try to anticipate what supplementaries will actually get asked so they can best prepare for them. The usual trick is to have the primary question be along the lines of "Does the Minister stand by their statements regarding X?" and then have a broad list of supplementaries that interrogate everything surrounding those statements. Usually, the government ministers just prepare more for the questions that think are more likely to be asked (the more embarrassing things), and less for the ones they think unlikely, though this can lead them to get caught out a bit if they guess wrong. Some politicians don't worry too much about what questions will be asked and just wing it, which is more impressive than a scripted answer but is usually a bit more jittery in its delivery. However, if the government minister can figure out what line of attack they're going to make, they can attempt to prepare an answer that pre-empts all the supplementaries that the shadow minister plans to ask, which makes the shadow minister look stupid because they either have to give up asking their supplementaries, pivot erratically into another line of attack, or keep asking the intended questions and get berated by the minster with "as I've already said in my previous answer". Our PM Jacinda Ardern, who has a coms degree, is actually very good at sussing out the questions coming her way and pre-empting them all, and after stating that she's already answered the question she turns her answer into a self-promotion or an attack against the Opposition. Judith Collins must be getting seriously sick of hearing "well like I said just before," or quips along the lines of "Had the Member actually listened to my previous answer, she'd know that... but I suppose we already knew from the Member's time in government that she isn't very good at listening to other people."

[@khameriengibson1975]

lol.

[@TheYeetedMeat]

🇳🇿 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿

[@richardghp2781]

Also worth noting that NZ MPs have a bit more freedom in how to express themselves. They are allowed to use each other's names, as long as it's done respectfully, and when they hear something they like, they're allowed to clap like a normal person. I believe in the last couple of years they have also been trialing some relaxation on the use of second person pronouns.

[@gregdash]

Same in the UK for departmental questions

[@erzaine6545]

Shadow ministers sounds like a souls game enemy

[@homestuck_official]

This is the single most British video I've ever watched

[@user-jg3qh2cq7e]

So u have not seen ksi

[@homestuck_official]

@@user-jg3qh2cq7e the whomst?

[@theblancmange1265]

Lindybeige saying the french resistance was rubbish for an hour.

[@Jivvi]

Isn't it just‽

[@512TheWolf512]

@@user-jg3qh2cq7e a rapper can't ever be truly british

[@2097xl]

Just love it when the speaker goes "ORRRDAAA" Edit: *Wtf!! Thank for the likes guys😂*

[@ruru_bckwrds8737]

JAJJAJAJA yeah brilliant

[@diegodlv1001]

"Would the right honorable gentleman kindly *stop being such a 'lil bitch?* "

[@meganwang7115]

he's gone now

[@2097xl]

@@meganwang7115 no shit

[@skeptica]

Ora

[@gabrieleporru4443]

*0:30** * Vsauce background music starts playing **

[@francesatty7022]

jake chudnow - moon men (in case you were wondering)

[@Muth]

@@francesatty7022 i like 145 (poodles) better

[@THE_Mirage]

hAh 69 LiKeZ

[@greggi47]

I try to imagine how a US President would do if he/she were confronted directly with questions from Congress and had to make some kind of (even remotely) coherent responses directly (more or less) to their faces in real time. My mind is boggled.

[@nicolasg8091]

They’d do just fine, American Presidents are typically great public speakers. In fact a Presidential democracy which relies on the head of state’s charisma and electioneering would be way more selective for that compared to Parliamentary systems. Although Trump was a very different kind of speaker and Biden is past his prime. There’s a speech that Obama did to a Republican convention where basically all the questions were hostile and confrontational, and he did very well.

[@ribbonsofnight]

I'd say Trump or Obama would have handled it just like they handled the rest of their presidencies. For example Trump would have handled it like he handled a hostile media when he wasn't shutting them out. I couldn't listen to Trump myself but I'd say off the cuff speaking in a way that made him popular with his base was one of his best skills. If Biden had to answer questions from opposing politicians it would answer a lot of the questions the republicans like asking.

[@AnarchistMetalhead]

apart from Biden and post assassination attempt Reagan they probably would have all done well most likely all participants would just treat this as another type of campaigning for their positions

[@Trixtah]

Americans love "roasting", and Obama for one was a master at it, so I doubt it'd be much of a problem. Although maybe Donnie would have been shown up to be the complete cretin he is sooner.

[@Mostlyharmless1985]

Do you not know what the state of the union address and press briefings are?

[@st0rmforce]

I wish all adverts were made by Jay. But who was the bloke with the moustache? He seemed familiar

[@fionnconnor3428]

Looked like Nigel Farage to me

[@alamatrix488]

Fionn Connor I thought it was Jeremy Corbyn

[@thomasdemeijer6180]

i thought it was dan hardcastel

[@hecko-yes]

Serious answer: Jay Foreman.

[@George_Azeria]

it's Tom Scott, you can tell because of the red shirt.

[@callumissocoollikf]

Just a sidenote, this is exactly how you do paid promotions without 'selling out'

[@Mancub2b]

callumissocoollikf hear, hear!

[@caitthenerd7470]

Reeeeeeerrrrrrrrr

[@kylenetherwood8734]

*Hoover noise*

[@TheHollowBodiesBand]

Kyle Netherwood my hovercraft is full of eels

[@OuterSpacedVideos]

Agreed, I already know about TGC Plus but I stayed to watch the ad anyway just because it was entertaining.

[@didaloca]

"Can I ask the prime minister..." "Yes, yes you can."

[@wernerhiemer406]

Nike slogan: "Just do it!" But about the skill. Well speach will prouve it.

[@keithklassen5320]

Not the best Tribe Called Quest song but they tried.

[@n1thmusic229]

No, yes the gentleman who is MP for Salisbury can

[@Gav_80085]

I can't believe 2017 when May was PM is now "the good old days"

[@BloodRider1914]

To me it sounds like "yyaaaaayyy", but in a really unenthusiastic way, kind of when you cheer for a sports team that you have to cheer for but you really dislike the time and you are also super tired

[@Tomartyr]

"kind of when you cheer for a sports team that you have to cheer for" What with party whips that's pretty much exactly what's going on here.

[@fulcrum2951]

Was the British parliament addicted to some kinky bdsm shit?

[@M0US3EE]

That’s britain for you

[@theknightswhosay]

It’s the sound i imagine you make if you’re really drunk and about to die

[@camilryder6455]

"Includes paid promotion" *REEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRR*

[@thekosmickollector7748]

Man, that cue mark in the corner before the ad really took me back! Haven't seen one of those in ages!

[@milkandduckrailway323]

I remember seeing it on itv.

[@iheartchubbybellies]

You know, I wish that they would bring that over to America. You're watching some TV show or sporting event live, and you can't pause it for some reason (like the Super Bowl in a bar) and you _know_ that you need to piss, but you don't want to miss it. So, you wait until you see the local insert cue marker, then run to the pisser.

[@psychonaut1502]

Honestly, as an American, I like PMQs. I think they're pretty entertaining. I kind of wish the US had something like that.

[@colinp2238]

Not enough wit.

[@Tdr-jv2nc]

Here in the U.K. we think it’s stupid and outdated

[@crofton5936]

@@Tdr-jv2nc no we don’t

[@Tdr-jv2nc]

@@crofton5936 we do.

[@holliswilliams8426]

I've spoken to Americans and they support it, it makes them have to account for themselves much more. In the UK, if someone talks blatant nonsense or lies they get shouted down whereas in other countries like Spain they are just allowed to stand and talk as much as they want even if it is the most farcical nonsense you ever heard in your life.

[@jamesmeow3039]

MR SPEAKER, DOES THE PRIME MINISTER.....

[@NotMeInc]

James Meow EEAEEAEEAAAEEEEEAEAEEAEAEAEAEEEEEEEAEAEEEAEEEEEAEAEAEEAEAEAEA

[@ertegin]

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@yacqubmahamoud2874]

REAEAEEAEAEEAEEEAEAEAE

[@audreyrasmussen540]

LIKE TACOS? REEREEEEEER

[@RebeccaNM456]

ORDEEEER

[@unpaidwaystarroycointern]

"that man sleeps at night :)" i died

[@unpaidwaystarroycointern]

@Ricky Smith yes i did. have some respect for the dead.

[@kindadumb916]

@Ricky Smith shame

[@violetvalentine999]

i'm literally so obsessed with the reeeereeerrreeerrr sound now. the house should take notes

[@paulbrownett3673]

The Original was "Hear him, Hear Him" this became "Hear Hear" - another old one was Huzzah, Huzzah but they do not use that very often these days.

[@holycrap7264]

British politics are weird

[@k4bloggs]

You should check out American politics!

[@nedks11]

Fuck me. They are really weird, they are still arguing about pro-choice and pro-life. Really?

[@KuraIthys]

Meh. British parliament seems positively sane and polite compared to the Australian equivalent. There are some legendarily weird exchanges during parliament question time... Though I guess they cracked down a bit on it in recent years. And none of the newer politicians can quite match the absurd insults Paul Keating used to throw around... You really have to go see some of his rants some time. There's a few of them on youtube... XD

[@johnchappell4492]

+Nedks 11....Not really....Still the same loud few percent on each side, with the other 95% of the population not giving a shit.

[@jamiengo2343]

Holy Crap not really.

[@patrickovsiu]

2:38 I briefly searched on more information about this rather entertaining question, and found that: One, this was a question during the Prime Minister's very first PMQ. Two, the question involved something very important to "national security", but was packed into a white-flash at 2:42. Three, the Prime Minister's answer involved a statement of gratitude to the opposition in addition to her own allies (Rather more complicated than just this, but explaining it further would spoil the moment). The reason of that man "sleeps at night" can be more agreeable than Jay suggests, although it might still fall short of what the populace would expect.

[@narapo1911]

Been wondering about that zombie noice they make during the parliament sessions in Britain. Fascinating. In Finland they are just shouting remarks, exclamations or praises at speakers. It's quite funny until you realise the country's politics has been reduced to Twitter-level civility.

[@AbhijayAgarwal]

In India, just watch a debate on republic TV, multiply that by 1000, throw in some hitting, and you've got yourself the Indian Parliament.

[@jennifermendes3721]

Apparently Twitter politics is a worlwide phenomenon, Brazil is suffering from the same disease lol

[@avoidant560]

...just shouting "remarks!" or "exclamations!" or "praises!" in itself is quite funny tho' absurd, but funny. I wonder why the Finland parliament do that

[@AStoryteller-for-fun]

@@AbhijayAgarwalMultiply it by 2x and add the general populace protesting and breaking houses. For a pinch of sal add military dictatorship and you got your neighbour

[@lurategh]

I honestly felt crazy for thinking I was the only one who found the whole heckling and jeering thing so strange and utterly childish. I remember first learning they do that and thinking "what???"

[@skthejanner]

Eeeeeeeaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@eelsemaj99]

SkTheJanner reeeeeaaarr heeeeaarrr. Thank you mister Speaker. I thank the honourable gentlemen for his comment. Yes we are going to cut NHS jobs by 800% in the next parliament (the next one so I don't have to do it)

[@squiddymcsquidface3097]

It kind of sounds like a drunken motorbike impression.

[@l3mediagroup228]

EEEEUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[@naturous_aspect5828]

HEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAR HEEEEEAAAARRR HEEEAAAAAR

[@lammy3055]

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@MrManningata]

Love the addition of "Where do you get your food from Grandma?" in the background

[@caitthenerd7470]

Where was that?

[@MrManningata]

At 1:52

[@yacqubmahamoud2874]

Ed Manning WHERE??

[@londontrada]

You can observe the same phenomenon when a glass is dropped in a pub anywhere in Britain.

[@wellingtonaviationchannel634]

This "Hear, hear" sound reminds me of my old primary school. Every assembly on monday morning we always said the principles name like good aaaaaaaaafffftternooooon mister taaaoooolar smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiith. And than he retired after 20 years which ruined it.

[@mickey4125]

Oh my god this! So much this!

[@mickey4125]

@Kevin Tiedemann You're right! Suspicious... I don't think OP was ever a child....

[@wellingtonaviationchannel634]

@Kevin Tiedemann The assembly ran through midday so it started in the morning and depending on if it had reached midday we would great Mr TS by morning or afternoon

[@bytesabre]

You had the spinny thing in the top corner before the ad! I remember that spinny thing from TV...

[@aashishnayak7]

Tina Stormcaller I noticed that too. But I didn't get the reference. What is it exactly? 😅

[@bytesabre]

Aashish Nayak it was something that used to be on TV in the 80s and 90s that signalled when the ads were going to start. I think either regional TV timed their regional ads with it, or certain VHS recorders could not record ads with it, or something like that. I think it contained some kind of data like a barcode.

[@aashishnayak7]

Oh that's interesting. Thanks!

[@mathsterk]

It is a cue mark, it's used to signal that a transmission/film roll is about to end.

[@tomireland4740]

yeah, so nostalgic to see

[@JayTuberTaken]

Map Men please.

[@DFxAngelz]

map men map men MAP MAP MAP MEN MEN

[@st0rmforce]

...MEN

[@DFxAngelz]

Did I miss one 😂

[@gone2742]

Putraenus Alivius reeeeeeerrrrr

[@kylenetherwood8734]

As much as I agree, I'm just glad we have any Jay Foreman at all.

[@Soonzuh]

History of a good idea perverted over time.

[@hitmnhunt1659]

You know this is old when Theresa boomer is in charge

[@garethoneill5676]

And Corbyn is the Leader Of The Opposition

[@jimmyscott9375]

Aren’t you edgy with that unique boomer insult

[@neezduts69420]

Now chad Boris

[@arfudd_]

@@garethoneill5676 So true.

[@screamsinrussian5773]

insult worse than Theresa herself

[@Khushwant-Singh]

What's the point in shouting out 'earr 'earrrr... if it'd equally drown out the sound of sensible debate as clapping would. As clapping is an 'un-parliamentary etiquette', the MPs in Indian Parliament thump the table in front of them to commend something; ironically, a practice initiated by the British themselves.

[@TheBespectacledN00b]

Khushwant Singh Scotland's Parliament does that as well.

[@HeadsFullOfEyeballs]

At universities here in Germany we rap our knuckles on the table rather than clap. I've no idea how international that is.

[@gabrielbegonia6800]

Khushwant Singh yeah, but we get to make really dumb sounds in parliament in *the* parliament

[@AnArchyRulzz]

Our Canadian parliament claps and it takes up a tonne more time than saying hear hear. In Canada every party gives standing ovation to everything, it is annoying, hear hear is much better.

[@PuddintameXYZ]

Banging the table used to be a thing to do in the U.S. Senate, but it's been replaced by simple applause, to my knowledge.

[@airplaneplustrainguy8143]

We want Unfinished London and Map Men too Also i love Politics Unboringed

[@romanbaranovichi5375]

Airplane Plus Train Guy unfinished London will remain... unfinished

[@jennivamp5]

I was absolutely horrified the first time I watched pmq's. I was may be 11 years old at the time and was just shocked that the people who are supposedly running this country were allowed to act in a way that would get me detention if I acted that way in class. I would love to see this scrapped and have actually respectful behaviour be on display in the heart of our politics. I'd also like for the country to be run by compassionate humans who actually have the whole country's greatest good in mind, but that's probably too much to hope for.

[@A.Martin]

could be worse, some governments have regular punchups.

[@RockSolitude]

@@A.Martin I'd honestly rather see those tbqh

[@jennivamp5]

@@A.Martin at least those would be honest, and it'd be quite satisfying to see Johnson with a bloody noise

[@tonyatthebeach]

@@A.Martin some of them should be tried for treason, a fist to the face is the least they deserve

[@poudink5791]

most of us have the greatest good in mind, but we all have very different ideas of what the greatest good is and dehumanization of the opposition has made us forget that

[@TheDrugOfTheNation]

03:11 Radio 4 went through a bizarre phase of broadcasting "Today in Parliament" when parliament was not sitting, and just broadcast the sound of hoovering for a few seconds. Or I imagined it.

[@EM-yw2qr]

I love this series even though I'm not British!

[@diederik6710]

EP3 Group same

[@kylenetherwood8734]

EP3 Group Same apart from the not British bit

[@shuriken188]

I'm Canadian, and it's fun to see a very similar system in action but noting the differences. For example, I'm not sure we say "Reeeer" in response to statements. Oh, another difference is our leader is actually a visually appealing human being.

[@davidr.6357]

I agree shurikenstudios she isn't much to look at... I don't think there's much to see inside her cranium either

[@monicaandrade1659]

Same

[@TPRQnet]

1:42 Emerging from the Gentlemen's Room with barf all over himself.

[@samqueso4761]

TPRQ that was barf? I thought it was mimicking a kid with spaghetti all over his face in reference to calling them 9 year olds

[@Joopyter724]

No its cheeto dust

[@quadronom]

Summary of the british politics.

[@winkieblink7625]

This episode makes it really clear how much easier it is in the USA to have criminal politicians.

[@hrgrhrhhr]

3:00 imagine being born with the surname "Clegg"

[@deanc9195]

ALL YOU THIRD PARTY CANDIDATES GET OUT OF MY DEBATE!!! *REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!*

[@MK-ex4pb]

AlphaMikeOmega so edgy

[@wollo6]

SPERGLORDS GET OUT!!!! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@rd-6137]

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER FUCKING CORBYNITES GET OUTTA MY PARLIAMENT

[@ActuallyLinden]

*stands up* Gentlemen, I must use the latrine. *REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER*

[@dancoulson6579]

3:05 - Love the detail of adding a twizzler at the top right to indicate an ad is about to start. Don't often see that on TV's these days, but I like it.

[@uisce2005]

He has mastered the art of the "Newswalk"

[@killpuddle9977]

I love parliament because it sounds like a fucking school classroom

[@emu5088]

I'm an American and have been watching PMQ's for about 15 years! I love it! If they got rid of it, I'd only known a smidgen of what is going on in British politics. I appreciate you explaining the standing up thing! Wasn't quite sure what that's about. It's for the speaker to pick the next person to ask the question, right? Cheers! (That's what you Brits say, right? ) :)

[@samsoncooper1]

I think i know less after listening to them myself. It needs to be replaced with mature debate instead of spectacle, it is a farce, it is meant to be the time where we hold our PM to account but it ends up looking more like a drama. I imagine if our country was ran by the intelligent then garbage such as goes on at PMQs wouldn't happen,

[@123tobiiboii123]

I'm glad the cue mark was there so I could walk off a make tea. I knew online video was missing something

[@Pieh0]

"No clapping!" Someone should have told Bercow that...

[@Pieh0]

@@RafaelMichaelJackson Obviously, just like he used discretion in being politically biased.

[@Pieh0]

@@RafaelMichaelJackson So he wasn't biased, he just favoured what he perceived to be right over wrong... Do you ever listen to yourself before you talk?

[@leonkerslake3197]

My god these 'pro political followers' *Clap Clap Clap*

[@mg5347]

@@RafaelMichaelJackson to fight for one thing over another because of how you perceive things is quite literally bias. A speaker is basically a referee and should show NO bias as they have NO side

[@arandombard1197]

@@RafaelMichaelJackson The right thing was obeying democracy, not undermining it.

[@richardpowell4281]

I think PMQs is wonderful. Even if the PMs often dance around actually answering. You can have the question put forward. I wish the President hear in USA had to go in front of Congress and get grilled.

[@pjrt_tv]

I love all of these super old British traditions, they make the whole process a lot more entertaining.

[@Aoderic]

1:40 Had a bad curry?

[@Cygnus0lor]

Too much alcohol...

[@steelchampion]

Looks like a good curry to me

[@fomoran]

Dennis Bloodnock looks like veg soup, classic easy fake sick, heinz has carrot in theirs

[@AmpTheProtogen]

Next time my friend does something cool, ill just say "ERRERERERERERERERER"

[@calinmarian98]

Hear hear !!!

[@tiarareihmequiota6618]

Reerrerrrerrer Sounds like a bunch of zombies idk why

[@whwhwhhwhhhwhdldkjdsnsjsks6544]

Maybe they are 🤔

[@cyndie26]

1:17 Why do I remember that moment like this? It went from "Hear, hear" to "'ear, 'ear" to "'eaar, eaar" to "reeeeeeear" to [jackhammer noises]

[@destinationparanoia7266]

British Public: "Hey, Parliament, can we have free University?" Parliament: REEEEEEEE

[@rgvideochannel5370]

Bruh imagine not living in scotand

[@ariessunlibramoon4138]

No such thing as free education.

[@jaysefgames1155]

@@rgvideochannel5370 shouldn't really give it to Scotland if we can't give it to the whole of the UK

[@garethoneill5676]

Yeah sure we can. Just as long as the lecturers all turn up to teach voluntarily in some building that's donated to them by someone.

[@Zakian]

Jaysef Games why? Education is a devolved issue, it’s up to the Scottish parliament what they want to do about that, not the UK parliament.

[@aibpresto]

3:10 Oh my god there’s the black and white ad signal in the top right corner.

[@SketchyTigers]

oh my god there is

[@Phookax]

never watched your stuff before and this was actually super informative! i loved it!!

[@6insertnamehere9]

The ad break fwibbly thing is one of those things I thought I imagined as a child, and never saw it when I was looking for it. How you managed to capture a live one and tame it into the corner of your video is a testament to your brilliance ;D

[@camerastooge]

Yes! Love this series...even if I am a yank from cross the pond...

[@philb8183]

So it’s basically the same noise that gets made when you drop a pint glass in a pub

[@emilybarclay8831]

Jay is still out here replying to comments 5 years later like the legend he is

[@JayForeman]

It’s cos I use the KZbin Studio app, which shows me *ALL* the newest comments on my channel from every video. Makes it far too easy to read/reply to comments. It’s a nasty habit, really.

[@jamescogswell9297]

@@JayForeman Love your vids, man!

[@Liam_]

Every single time a new episode of this comes out I go back and re-watch all the others for about the 10th time. I love it so much.

[@LucyMichela]

Is Jay the most underrated comedy act in the fucking world or just me?

[@battery1707]

1:52 to 2:20 is this "Where do you get your food from grandma?" playing in the background?

[@JayForeman]

Yep! Well spotted!

[@fromthegamethrone]

I love the end of broadcast indicator, that's attention to detail

[@zedh.644]

This was actually quite entertaining and informative. Very well done. You've earned yourself another subscriber.

[@tombailey1983]

The pm does know the questions and her answers are pre rehearsed.

[@tombailey1983]

Cal Alaera yeah that is true but PMQ's are mainly political theatre :( funny tho

[@fiftyclown]

Leaders' values shouldnt be placed on their fuckin aesthetic jesus. How is trump visually appealing??

[@LukeGB003]

This is what we used to do at school. When someone makes a mistake. Example... Person: Spills water on desk Class: aaaaaaayyyyyyyy.

[@forrestberg591]

Great vid! From the states, had never known of PMQ’s

[@Wolfsbane1100]

To be honest, your adverts in your sponsored videos are my favorite things. They take the piss, but at the same time deliver exactly what's needed. Absolutely brilliant.

[@MegaRudeBoy69]

They prove that just because someone has reached a certain age, doesn't mean they have put aside childish things.

[@jmarinotripp240]

Thank you for this quality and fun video

[@mrspoker4637]

The PM does know the questions beforehand, and the answers are researched and supplied by lowly admin staff in the relevant departments by a strict deadline ahead of the session.

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

I love PMQ's... All seriousness aside, the fun and antics that run in it, like under David Cameron.

[@conoroneill8067]

I'd love to hear a politics unboringed about Politics today... Given the farce of the whole thing, Jay's surrealist style would work really well.

[@ananyagaddam6848]

instant subscribe. love your videos !!!

[@strange7842]

So it's literally politicians getting pissed off and screaming "REEEEEEEE" 😂 only in the UK

[@dtniland]

who else just noticed the "these things are better than normal sponge" in the intro?

[@Webster020]

0:31 I was half expecting the vsauce tune to play.

[@kathrynpitt4973]

This is awesome 👍 great job!

[@DoggyOnPc1080p]

your video are prefect for my adhd , thanks dude

[@thelegendofzeldageek6497]

Is that "where d'you get your food from, grandma" playing in the background at 1:53?

[@SheenXOR]

please keep making more of these videos, I love this channel and your videos.

[@nick0bee]

so happy i found this channel. much love from 'merica

[@bigchieftomato]

out here in california - love your material bro keep it up

[@ZBott]

Man, could we use more of these with the current state of politics.

[@StephenMountenayHenhawke]

No one: The Parliament: reeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@monizumbada]

IS NOBODY GONNA TALK ABOUT 1:41????? omg this had me in tears, discovering your channel a few days ago is the best thing to happen to me this year and gosh I just need to say you're brilliant!! Greetings from Germany

[@Gabowsk]

So that's the origin of Johnson's honourable gentleman.