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Queue Jumping Democrats

  • 14-10-2007 5:02pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭


    Priority Access to MPs. Life is good if you're a politico.
    LONDON (AFP) - There's nothing Britons hate more than a queue-jumper but the time-honoured tradition of respect and courtesy no longer seems to apply if you're an elected member of the "Mother of all Parliaments".
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    A row has broken out in London SW1 after the Serjeant at Arms, parliament's enforcer whose work wear includes buckled shoes, knee-length breeches and black tights, decreed honourable members should be given priority over lowly staff.

    Signed by the Serjeant at Arms Peter Grant Peterkin and Sue Harrison, director of catering services, it was recommended by the lower House of Commons' administration committee and approved by the Speaker, Michael Martin.

    "Staff and other users should be prepared to give way to Members when queuing for retail and catering services, the post office, travel office or when using other facilities such as lifts, photocopiers, telephone cubicles, etc.," the lofty edict that arrived in staff email inboxes read.

    "When using parliamentary facilities, please bear in mind whether there is, or is likely to be, a heavy demand from Members and if so, try to amend your own plans or schedule."

    News that members of parliament (MPs) could now pull rank for a cup of tea and a sticky bun or when buying a postage stamp prompted dark mutterings about elitism and was even condemned as a "throwback to feudalism".

    "So much for equality in the people's palace. The political class really does have airs and graces," wrote Guido Fawkes, nom de plume of blogger Paul Staines rather than the conspirator who tried to blow up king James I in 1605.

    MPs already have sole access to a number of bars and restaurants at Westminster. "Priority Access to MPs" signs have now gone up around the venerable institution, which dates back to the 11th century.

    Wonder if Bertie and crew get to do the same here?


Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    To all queue-jumpers out there:

    Wait your turn, you cu_nts!!!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    no, I'm in a hurry.

    if you want to get things done quickly, be important. otherwise, suck it up plebs.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    Signed by the Serjeant at Arms Peter Grant Peterkin and Sue Harrison, director of catering services, it was recommended by the lower House of Commons' administration committee and approved by the Speaker, Michael Martin.
    is_that_so wrote:
    Wonder if Bertie and crew get to do the same here?
    What's in a name?


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