Labour Shame...Tory Scandal

“Kicked Out The Commons”

Labour MP Dennis Skinner has been banned from the Commons for a day for comments about shadow chancellor George Osborne and cocaine. The claim came as Mr Osborne took on ministers at Treasury questions. Referring to the 1980s, Mr Skinner said: "The only thing that was growing then was the lines of coke in front of Boy George and the rest of the Tories." Speaker Michael Martin told Bolsover MP Mr Skinner to leave the chamber when he refused to withdraw the remark. The MP also said coalfield areas would have "thanked their lucky stars" for the 1.75% growth now being forecast for this year by Chancellor Gordon Brown.

Thrown out

Mr Martin demanded he withdraw his claim but the veteran MP referred to Sunday newspaper claims - denied by Tatton MP Mr Osborne - that he had taken cocaine. Mr Skinner said: "That was in the News of the World and you know it." He continued to refuse when Mr Martin repeated his demand, saying: "No, I'm not withdrawing it ... it's true". The speaker told him to withdraw the comment or leave the chamber, eventually saying: "I order you to leave the chamber." Mr Martin added: "He's withdrawing, he's taken my advice... I know what I've done, he's moved and that's the main thing."

It was later confirmed that Mr Skinner would be excluded from the House for the rest of the day's sitting under rules about "grossly disorderly" behaviour.

Discussion Points:

Do you agree with the decision to kick Denis Skinner out the commons?

What do you think of the Osborne Cameron drugs issue should Mps be allowed to mention the allegations which still go unanswered?

I personally thought it was a step to far, but I’ve heard far worse from George Galloway for example who seems to get away with it. I suppose this is going to be a constant problem for Mr Cameron and Osborne especially as they seem to want to overhaul drugs policy “down grading ecstasy etc”

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Of course it was right to kick him out. The Speaker told him to withdraw the statement and he refused.

Well yes if you ignore the speaker then you should be kicked out I suppose I should have phrased the question better.

Do you think the Comments are fair considering the pictures of Osborne?

"can't find it anywhere" He was hugging a prostitute and on the coffee table beside them was a small pile of a white substance.

I think allot of Mps from all sides may find them selves in hot water regarding this issue, after all Cameron just has to say "no I didn't". And Osborne needs to explain that picture.

If you know Dennis Skinner then you know his actions today are not uncommon. I see him a lot due to his wife working at my school, and he is a legend.

He's a lazy bastard who despite telling everyone all about his working classness hasn't got any dirt under his nails for at least three decades. I bet every night he thanks his God that there are still enough deluded ex-miners stuck in a 70's mentally stupid enough to keep him in a job.

more shambles from labour. no surprise there then

And more allegations about coke-snorting torys, which also doesnt really surprise anyone

labour would know all about allegations, didnt you make allegations in the general election that the economy was strong under yourselves? Going to re-phrase that one are you?

Firstly:

learn that allegations should be used in a negative context

then learn economics and understand that the economy is (at least for the time being) healthy.

You really are a troll.

Firstly:

learn that allegations should be used in a negative context

then learn economics and understand that the economy is (at least for the time being) healthy.

You really are a troll.

no i just hate labour! Everything they stand for! A bunch of communists who think people who dont work should be equal to those who do