Comments on: Speaker speak to me! http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/06/speaker-speak-to-me.htm Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:02:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/06/speaker-speak-to-me.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2034 Anonymous Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:22:52 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=2257#comment-2034 Did Beckett really just mention the poll tax in her speech?<br /><br />Had my suspicions she would be one of worst candidatest but that really does prut her way below anyone else.<br /><br />She's be a disaster for Parliament and the country as a whole. Did Beckett really just mention the poll tax in her speech?

Had my suspicions she would be one of worst candidatest but that really does prut her way below anyone else.

She's be a disaster for Parliament and the country as a whole.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/06/speaker-speak-to-me.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2033 Anonymous Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:35:28 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=2257#comment-2033 Given that the expenses scandal has had it's fair share of corrupt female politicians, not to mention those with all sorts of other demographics not usually associated with such clubs (eg ethnic minorities) I think the term gentleman's club in highly inappropriate language here.<br /><br />I do appreciate the point Lynne is trying to make, but feel far more accurate and inclusive language could be used.<br /><br />perhaps would be more appropriate to describe it as a corrupt union, with the members trying to gain as much money as possible for the least amount of work. They're only worried about themselves rather than the impact of their actions on the wider community. Given that the expenses scandal has had it's fair share of corrupt female politicians, not to mention those with all sorts of other demographics not usually associated with such clubs (eg ethnic minorities) I think the term gentleman's club in highly inappropriate language here.

I do appreciate the point Lynne is trying to make, but feel far more accurate and inclusive language could be used.

perhaps would be more appropriate to describe it as a corrupt union, with the members trying to gain as much money as possible for the least amount of work. They're only worried about themselves rather than the impact of their actions on the wider community.

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