Like Father Like Son?

New caravans have portapottis too, not just old ones
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Yes, I suppose they do, we haven't had a caravan for about 15 years. The last site we went to you could hook up to all services (like the Speaker, I suppose )

There is such a thing as a "Policeman's friend"- known on Wiki as a "Stadium Buddy"- thats Americanisation for you. I was always told they were used when on long stake-outs by the police- but this may not be true!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_buddy

It used to get very hot though - the toilet tent- oh! I so miss our caravan

Ours was in a tiny toilet cupboard with no light. We were OK as we were familiar with it and could find our way in the dark, but a friend who was visiting was in there for ages - we were waiting to hear the tinkle. I think he was afraid his aim wouid fail in the dark so his bladder seized up. He should have just sat down.

Of course, on a wet day the toilet roll went all soggy.

We used to have a Portapottie in our caravan. And a toilet tent. Wish we still had it. It was nice sitting there on a sunny morning with the zip half down, watching the bees in the hedgerow. [sigh]

Maybe he has trousers like Billy Connolly ( New caravans have portapottis too, not just old ones RQ . portapottis )

Perhaps he sits on one of those Porta Pottis that you can use in old caravans

He wouldn't dare risk missing anything, rose!

Doesn't he have a Deputy who could relieve him (no pun intended) occasionally?

Perhaps the speakers seat is a comode?

I think the country should demand answers. We need to know.

I wonder if he walked funny when he got up and left the chamber. Having his equipment to take with him. Mind boggles!

Apart from anything else DVT could be an issue. Perhaps he wore flight socks.

It was very funny

But would the tinkling make a noise?
I suppose you wouldn't notice in that bear garden

They did mention tubes on HIGNFY.

You're not suggesting....?

I do wonder if it is possible to go so long without a wee?

Which reminds me of reports at the time that soldiers who took part in the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony were issued with nappies because they were not allowed toilet breaks - and that was only for 6-7 hours!

Lowering the tone somewhat... I neither like nor dislike the Speaker of the HoC. I am indifferent to his personality. I admire his ability to sit through eleven hours straight and I admire his stickability. I could not do that. I'd have to wear a nappy if I could not go for a wee or several, not to mention needing refreshment in the form of food and drink. Even if I could do the sitting part, there's no way I could concentrate for that long without a break.

Well done that man.

Thank you POGS.

Thank you, pogs, for that true account of what happened after the vote.

The clapping and cheering took place after Hilary Benn's speech , BEFORE the vote had taken place so the clapping was NOT because they had voted for action in Syria.

When the vote was announced by the Speaker it was heard in total silence!!!

Labour MP Jess Phillips put's it best.

"Just for the record of history which is being misrepresented. No one cheered when the result of last night's vote was announced. NO ONE"

SNP MP Mhairi Black for example tweeted " Will never forget the noise of some Labour and Tory MP's cheering together at the idea of bombs dropping". This in turn caused a twitter storm and when she later pointed out she had NOT meant the vote itself the damage had been done. I think she meant the cheering after Hilary Benn's speech which was not cheered for glorifying war as some believe but I think the MP's understood how much guts it took to make such an excellent speech knowing he would suffer a backlash from some people , even in his own party but he spoke honestly and with conviction and it was a speech will be rembered for a long time. Others obviously feel differently but there was definitely no cheering when the vote was announced.

There was laughter but it was not in anyway connected to the vote announcement. The Speaker John Bercow ,not a favourite of mine usually, had sat through the entire almost 11 hour debate without removing himself from the chair, not even for the loo.

After he announced the vote result he shouted " Order , we come now to the petition -" meaning there was still yet more busines for MP's and himself in the House to be carried out straight away after they had just been through a gruelling debate for 11 hours. He was not complaining, he was not being disrespectful but yes he did pull a joke face as much as to say 'Heeeeeeelp' it was a human interaction. I do not like John Bercow but I would never accuse him of being disrespectful nor lacking in understanding of the brevity the day had required.

Could it be relief that a decision had been made? I should think tension was high.