mps

[frodsham]

Why do MPs in the house of common's all address each other as "my Honourable friend" or "the right honourable"
I thought the word Honourable meant a person of good character and moral standing. I think all these hypocrites should address each other with a nod and a wink in future.

[ummmm]

Or 'my thieving friend'

[R1Geezer]

well there's not many people outside the house using that terminology!

[weecalf]

Perhaps Claimant ( one who claims right to a title Hon ect ect ) On the subject do these people get paid for being interview on television & radio to talk about what what they are geting paid to do ?

[anotheoldgit]

Members may not refer to each other by name and use either "my honourable friend" (if a member of the same party) or "the honourable lady/gentleman" (for members from other parties); alternatively, "the honourable member for [the constituency]" is used. Members of the Privy Council are referred to as "the right honourable". Barrister MPs are entitled to be styled "my learned friend" or "the learned lady/gentleman".

In the House of Lords, members are referred to as "the noble lord/lady", or "my noble friend".

[jake-the-peg]

I have to say that while we are on the subject of hypocracy there are an awful lot of questions on this site about weazling out of parking tickets, speeding fines, schemes for avoiding or even evading tax.

Not to mention the kiddies (let's start them young) wanting people to do their homework for them.

Then there's the great rise in fraudulent insurance claims in the country.

You don't suppose do you that our MPs are representative of us in more ways that one?

[rov1200]

They are also not allowed to call the opposition 'liars' which can mean expulsion from the house. The fact that they are liars show what hypocrites the house is trying to protect.

[Squitty]

Know what you mean Jake - especially if you are supposed to be WORKING !!

[frodsham]

Jake the peg. The reason why we have so many scams and dodgy dealings in our society is because the people who should set standards MPs, the Royal family, Church
leaders etc, are leading by example, so the ordinary pleb on the street thinks if it's okay for the people in power to act like slimeballs, so will I.

[jake-the-peg]

Oh so that's basically

"He started it!!!!" "No They started it!!"

Do you include yourself as one of the "ordinary slimeball pleb on the street".

Or are you better than ordinary plebs?

[LeMarchand]

@jake:

You forgot to add the people wanting to know how to illegally download music/films for free.

That said, there's no excuse for either the people you (or I) list or MPs to be as dishonest as they are.