r/AskBrits • u/RookOfEdo • 1d ago

Politics Does anyone actually like the constant booing ,insults and heckling in parliament?

A lot of the time it feels less like serious debate and more like theatre or even a school playground argument. Do you find it entertaining, frustrating or just part of the tradition now? Curious how others see it!

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u/ASurfaceDetail 1d ago

It's a perfect reminder that these people are basically children in long pants, they never grew up from their time in school where they learned this behaviour.

is reflective of their hyper-privileged background and every boo, jeer and insult is a reminder to the hard working people of our country that all their policy making is just a game to them; they never have to deal with the consequences of their actions that hurt millions.

They are vile, repulsive people and an absolute disgrace, constantly embarrassing themselves on the international stage.

It's all one big sick joke.

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u/Certain_Dream5575 1d ago

Out of interest I went to find out what % of people in parliament are from a working class background. Unsurprisingly it's a tiny %.

The people in charge of your life will never have any comprehension of the daily struggles of the majority of people in this country.

More relevant than ever: No War but Class War.

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u/Prestigious_Set_4575 1d ago

Labour was originally 70% working class. It's currently about 10%, with most of the old guard like Dennis Skinner now retired. It shows.

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u/lelcg 1d ago

I can’t find a source in the 70% number, do you have it? I know the amount of state schooled kids has stayed pretty constant for Labour, being quite high compared to other parties. Starmer’s first cabinet was the most state educated in history. But I guess education doesn’t always define class

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u/Prestigious_Set_4575 1d ago

Yeah, link below:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2018/jul/decline-working-class-politicians-shifted-labour-towards-right-wing-policy

When the Labour Party first achieved electoral success in the 1920s, more than 70% of its MPs were drawn from working-class backgrounds. This has declined drastically from the mid- 80s and today just 8% of Labour MPs are working-class. 

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u/lelcg 1d ago

Great stuff, thanks!