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To: Speaker of the House of Commons
Mr Speaker - stop this playground behaviour in the House of Commons
Mr Speaker. We have all watched and heard the childish name-calling in the House of Commons, and cringed with embarrassment. It is time you either used your powers to stop this or for you to resign your post if you cannot.
Why is this important?
Parliament is shown to a worldwide audience, who see abusive behaviour and verbal noises on a daily basis, of a type usually only heard in a farmyard.
You may be able to laugh it off but the rest of us cringe with shame. You represent 60 million people in this country but look like football hooligans on a piss-up. Any similar behaviour on the part of any other one of us would result in instant dismissal, rather than the support of his colleagues and a thumbs up from the boss.
Have a little pride in your position as the Speaker of the House and do the right thing, and stop the embarrassment of PMQs every week.
