Richard Sheperd, the Conservative MP for Aldridge-Brownhills gave one of the finest speeches I've ever heard in the House of Commons, during the Dissolution of Parliament debate. Please have a listen, you won't be disappointed.
My thanks to The Daily Politics
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Well done, Subrosa, getting this up.
Also pop over to see Madame Speaker in the chair!
Just came across it a few minutes ago OR and I know lots want to see it.
Yes it's a fantastic speech. There was a great article in the Independent too which had his views and also those of Tony Benn -they may be political opponents but two men who I venture both understand history big time. I think they should be in charge of the reforms. I think the problem with sending careerists to Parliament is that they don't understand who and what went before them, they just think it's a job.
Right/left sometimes thats completely irrelvant; it's the understanding of history and your role as a politician that actually counts.
"A house dead on its feet." Aye.
A true Parliamentarian. Pity there were so few listening.
Evening Observer. Well said indeed.
Shame the likes of Shepherd are a dying breed isn't it. Is public speaking no longer taught in schools?
Sma sinn.
Benn used to be a hero of mine, till I began hearing things about some of his dealing whilst himself was Mr Energy.
...and him half Scottish anaw.
But one thing about Benn that there's not one iota of doubt about. He loves his Westmidden big hoose so he does.
...and by the way, ah've been a busy, busy bee doing this and that.
...and ah'm naw telling ye whit's on the menue.
But rather than disappoint ye ah'll throw ye a bone in another direction.
Never mind the Broon jobbie, it's Mandy that yanking Broon's strings.
...and a wee bit of sleaze ye'll nae read about in the Telewag, it being telt whit to 'investigate 'by Mandy's string yankers, naturally.
Aff ye gan tae Google maps.
Type Cavendish Road, London SW12 in 'search'.
Plonk doon yer wee man, round about Number 100 and hae a keek around,
Noo let's have a wee guessing game.
Which wan o them houses in the vicinity wae a ground floor flat wis Mandy's wee secret love nest on the side? Paid for with the expenses, Naturally.
Is that not so, Mr "Pompey"?
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I see Mr Russell Broon had his tuppence worth, in defence of the undefendable.
Dumfries and Galloway, eh?
Has The New Labour peep digested whit colour his wee patch wis on ra map recently?
Shoogley peg stay of execution is it yer wanting, Mr Broon?
Aye, indeed so.
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Morning Tom, glad to hear you've been keeping busy. I've done as instructed and found what looks like a lady of the night standing at the entrance to one of the houses, or should I say a lady of the day.
Well well, such intrigue. I await further scandal with bated breath.
Now must finish FMQs as I was just too tired last night.
I had tae google yer Mr Broon Tom, so ye can tell whit a lastin impression he made oan me.
Wee Russell Broon is a slavish Labour drone. He's slavishly devoted to the Labour party, after all he doesn't know anything else. Amazing contrast between the erudite Shepherd and his monosyllabic mutterings. He depends on party central to tell him what to do as can be seen in link below.
http://the-universality-of-cheese.blogspot.com/2009/02/russell-browned-off-at-gnome-jokes.html
Ah thanks Monty, it's registered now.
Excellent piece Monty. Isn't that what you call journalism?
Pardon me for inserting a dissident note, but whilst it was a worthy speech, I'd hardly call it great and certainly not momentous. I don't think I have ever heard of this gentleman before, or any of the others who spoke - and I'm pretty familiar with MPs of all Parties. More importantly the speech was made to an almost empty House of Commons and apart from a few political 'anoraks' (amongst whom I must include myself) this debate will have almost zero impact on the wider electorate, however 'fine' it may have been, when an election is called. Like many people I think we need an election immediately, if necessary delaying the summer recess to have it - but it is not going to happen.
Bill, you're perfectly entitled to your opinion and it's interesting to hear you didn't think much of this speech. Like yourself I watch and listen to politics when I've time and this, along with William Haig's speech in the same debate, was far above most speeches in the Commons these days.
No we're not going to get an election. Gordon Brown will stay on until the bitter end and it will be bitter.
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