Contempt of Parliament

I cannot imagine Jacob Rees-Mogg ever committing an undisciplined use of language.
In my opinion the Privileges Committee are pursuing their privileges to the nth degree, quite unnecessarily, and they are contemptible.

It’s very important for Mps to be allowed to respectfully comment on matters which are important to them. I don’t expect every mp to agree with every committee and it’s vital for divergent voices to be heard.
I don’t think that the Privileges Committee was in any way prevented from doing its work by Rees Mogg, Cruddas and Dorries. It continues to do its work and I am expecting some censure of mps in yet another report.

^ Come on now, we are better than that.^

I don't think we are, Casdon. I think the electorate in general doesn't give a monkey's and can't understand what the fuss is about. ronib is just a representative of them.

How much interest does this sort of topic get on Gnet, for example?

ronib

MayBee70 no I don’t think kangaroos were involved and it was a necessary, if flawed procedure .
Having watched Putin address the Russian nation I think it’s important that if someone has an opinion then it should be aired. We need an open and free society and not one dictated to from above.

This is about personal probity ronib. Are you saying you think it’s okay for MPs to do just as they like in the house, including slandering other people, calling the work of their own committees wrong if they disagree with the outcome, putting their feet up on benches, etc.etc. Come on now, we are better than that.

ronib

MayBee70 no I don’t think kangaroos were involved and it was a necessary, if flawed procedure .
Having watched Putin address the Russian nation I think it’s important that if someone has an opinion then it should be aired. We need an open and free society and not one dictated to from above.

You don’t appear to understand the procedures and rules relating to the committees.

MayBee70 no I don’t think kangaroos were involved and it was a necessary, if flawed procedure .
Having watched Putin address the Russian nation I think it’s important that if someone has an opinion then it should be aired. We need an open and free society and not one dictated to from above.

But things like that ( and the sort of newspaper headlines aimed at people eg the enemies of the people one) do lead to people being threatened. Our government and parliament are based on rules of common decency. Out of interest do you think the Privileges Committee was a kangaroo court?

As our representatives MPs should behave with dignity and uphold behavioural standards in the house. I don’t care who they are, if they don’t do that they aren’t fit to be MPs.

MayBee70 I think we’re well down the rabbit hole if the Privileges Committee can’t handle some criticism.

Isn’t it because of people like them that the Privileges Committee have had to be protected?

ronib

Curious as to what counts as contempt. Witch-hunt and kangaroo court.
Lord Cruddas is quoted “If they don’t want people noticing they are a kangaroo court, then they should hop less.”
Bit tame really?
Playground spate.

Up pops ronib to prove my point...

Curious as to what counts as contempt. Witch-hunt and kangaroo court.
Lord Cruddas is quoted “If they don’t want people noticing they are a kangaroo court, then they should hop less.”
Bit tame really?
Playground spate.

So what?

Will they suffer any meaningful sanction for it?

Do electors even care?