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iwarburton
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:51 am Post subject: Jolly Old Hols |
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The House of Commons rises tomorrow for the Easter Recess (if that's the correct term two weeks after Easter) and doesn't return till 21 April.
Any other employer would stagger its holidays and remain open for virtually the whole year round.
So why don't our legislators live like the rest of us?
Ian. |
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RockitRon
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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Think of the fuss, palaver and contention of compiling and maintaining the average office holiday list, and then imagine what a complete doggie doo-doo the House of Commons, or, worse, the individual parties, would make of the job. Plus, they would need funding. Lots of funding.
On balance, since they seem to do less harm when they're away from the office, I'd prefer them to have their long jollies off all together. _________________ Ron |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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Parliament didnt meet for 9 years during Charles I's reign.
If they are at the House of Commons they will only be making more silly rules, like where is the best place to display cigarettes or alcohol in a supermarket. Keep them at home I say! _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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iwarburton
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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OK, point taken!
Would it actually be better if they all had 52 weeks off per year?
Ian. |
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RockitRon
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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Almost.
What terrible old cynics we are! _________________ Ron |
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Behind Geddon's Wall
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1553 Location: Kingston Upon Hull/ The Cloud Factory
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Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:49 am Post subject: |
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Ron,
Less of the old, please. _________________ Geddon
You simply mustn't blame yourself -- the days were perfect
And so were exactly what I was born to spoil
For I am the Rider to the World's End
Bound across the cinder causeway
From the furnace to the quarry
Through the fields of oil |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:03 am Post subject: |
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iwarburton wrote: | OK, point taken!
Would it actually be better if they all had 52 weeks off per year?
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Well it used to be that parliament only met to discuss tax raising since that was all the King really needed them for so it was usually a bad sign if parliament was sitting.
Nowadays they seem to make loads of laws that are only enforced on the co-operative section of society, so you get more fines for traffic offences, rules on what you can & cannot do in relation to all manner of things.
Meanwhile the section of society that ignores all these rules continues on regardless and the police are to busy to deal with them. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:05 am Post subject: Re: Jolly Old Hols |
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iwarburton wrote: | The House of Commons rises tomorrow for the Easter Recess (if that's the correct term two weeks after Easter) and doesn't return till 21 April.
Any other employer would stagger its holidays and remain open for virtually the whole year round.
So why don't our legislators live like the rest of us?
Ian. |
They are still at work whether they are not arguing in front of the cameras at PMQ'S |
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