Yea it's possible that they're playing Candy Crush on their phones, but it's also possible they're looking up precedent or laws or news to inform their decision making

Orbits of ideas = Debating creatively. Parliamentarians are informed what is to be discussed and debated beforehand so that they can come prepared. May the Heavens help us if they are relying on Wikipedia and the biased news channels to inform themselves. أفلاك الأفكار

@@realitycheck4086 They shouldn't solely rely on what the higher-ups are telling them. They should absolutely seek alternative viewpoints on any given issue, rather than just swallowing whole whatever propaganda they're being fed. And some may be using their phones to coordinate with staff on the issue at hand. The phone is a valuable tool and can be used for good or bad or distraction. It depends on the individual

They weren't creating or deciding on any laws today, so they wouldn't be looking up any laws or precedent.. And Reality is right. Everything is given to them beforehand by civil servants (not politicans). You usually see them waving sheets of paper. They are actually called White Papers. Gives them the agenda for the day, details on amendments, new laws, that kind of thing. It was the first day of the new Parliament. First day is general stuff. Welcome back speeches, New MP's need to be sworn in. All admin stuff really. Queen is officially opening Parliament on Thursday I think. Then on Friday it's time to start Getting Brexit Done!

Muttley Agreed. Hope Boris comes through with his promises.

John Henry very well said John, I agree entirely.

Control over everything but the critically important and ultimately, ludicrous Brexit policy

Very well said I now know what the electorate meant there will be a blood bath at the polling stations!!! The electorate and Brexiteers have simply wielded the knife deep deep into Liebours heart and LIEbour deserved all the blood letting

They didn't. The media did, and idiots lapped it up.

b9y so no communist or Marxist, rhetoric or policies, had anything to do with it?

That's hate speech !

yes, of course you can, conservatives won the election, we don't have to be politically correct for at least 5 years

@@justdoit4170 Isn't it great that I am actually allowed to "hate" something? One day the emotion of hate will be outlawed, how the PC brigade will enforce it.. well I don't know. Hello by the way, and God save our great country from the left.

@@fastyaveit What a great answer! Hello fellow Patriot. I hope we can keep the extreme left OUT for far longer than 5 years though.

@@onlylexus Isn't it great that I am actually allowed to "hate" something? Sure you're allowed, but there will be consequence. I was being sarcastic btw :-)

I pricked up my ears on the mention of proportional representation too. The Lib Dems will continue to lose in the next few decades because they don't understand the meaning of the word democracy - they lost because we don't like or trust them

Parliament is about listening to everyone, whether or not you agree with them. It's a pity you don't realise that.

@@sonaterese799 As of April 2022, the Liberal Democrats have gained two seats in by elections, both in Conservative strongholds. Whilst they may very well return to Conservative hands at the next general election, it goes to show that making predictions of loss or gain is foolish.

Boris is the swamp thing...and king of the swamp..

yeah its annoying, but do you want them to work for free, or maybe be more like the USA where they get huge amounts of money from billionaires? i think paying them a good salary is the better alternative.

MEPs in the EU parliament get even more

The first sitting PM to be found in breach of the law that his government set. Yes, that takes some getting used to...

So you're the one! It's good that you can express your opinion, however unpopular. That's why we voted for democracy instead of totalitarian Marxism.

@@Anti_Woke me and 10million others it seems like.

@@davedavids2231 The first sentence was a joke - it's a thing we had before political correctness. I meant the rest of it. Good luck to you (and the other 10m); the rest of us will keep the country safe from you, even if it means being attacked in the street by Russell-Moyle. Mind you, Corbyn looks and sounds much more statesmanlike than buffoon-Johnson, there's that to like about him. Just totalitarian stance is horrendous.

Ok Marxist

Legend.

He says "vote Boris out"

Yes Scottish parliament does look like Disney land compared to Westminsters run down crumbling (butlins) parliament.

Scottish Parliament should be closed down! They should now bow down to their English masters!

Nicola Sturgeon should be in jail for treason!

@@starcade90 boris should be in jail for shady deals with the Russians.and lying to the queen..the english bow to russia - we don't bow down to anyone...scotland is progressive; english are just gullible...

@@kevinhunter4010 Get down on your knees and bow down to ENGLISH Borris!

Careful, if you oppose Russell-Moyle MP he said he will fight you in the street, or incite a mob to do it.

FJ Last Europe is run by the e.u, we are leaving, so why should boris have responsibility towards the union of Europe.

You seem to have a very exaggerated idea of how many Etonians there are if you think they're the only people who voted for Brexit or detest the totalitarian Marxists in Labour.

You not been paying attention? The working class voted him in. Not privileged estonians. WE WANT OUT. His responsibility is to THIS NATION! NOT TO THE EU. HE DOES WHAT WE TELL HIM! Deal with it.

17.4 million old Etonians can't be wrong. Back in your box remoaner, it's over

If you like the EU so much, why not move there then?

And what will you say if they do get better? Will you say its "in spite of boris, in spite of brexit? What will your excuse be then? Didnt know you had a crystal ball. Lol.

Only people I know who go to food banks have spent their kids benefit on drugs

I'm unemployed and live in a town that has food banks and no investment from anyone at all as far as I know. I voted for the Conservative party because I'm a democrat and know that Corbyn's style of totalitarian Marxism would make everything much, much worse. There's a reason we usually have one Labour parliament then a generation of Conservatives.

Probably not you

@@anthonyferguson4218 That's quite an exaggeration , you obviously know nothing about the social problems that face many in your country and you try to smear the destitute with some right wing B S about drugs .

@@sandywilson867 exaggeration? Not in the slightest and unfortunately very close to home You give away anything people will come, whether they need it or not. Frees up money elsewhere

If I were you, I'd get myself off to A&E, you seem to have a bad case of bleeding heart. The NHS isn't going anywhere, every election Labour use it as a frightening tool. There have been more conservative governments than labour, yet it's still there. Just so you know, it was a liberal MP's idea, during a conservative government.

It's a pity that schools frighten children with loony-left brainwashing and treat you as puppets but don't worry; as you grow up and learn the truth you'll probably see through the lies like normal people do. There's a reason we normally have one Labour parliament then a generation of Conservative ones and it's how comprehensibly awful totalitarian Marxism always is.

@@the_royal_drop_short. I work in the NHS I see the reality🙄😟

My daughter has Type 1 Diabetes which is an autoimmune disease and is lifelong and life threatening my daughter had to go to A and E with very high blood sugars and suffering from Ketoacidosis which is a side effect and is life threatening. She had to wait for 9 hours in the waiting room before she was even seen. There was also an elderly man with heart attack symptoms lying on a trolley with no one there to be with him.... your lack of empathy, compassion and knowledge is astounding and very frightening. Most doctors, nurses and consultants voted Labour and allied health professionals voted Labour because we care about other not just ourselves. If there is a hard Brexit which there probably will be now, my daughter who depends upon her insulin injections to stay alive, will have difficulties in obtaining her insulin as it is manufactured mainly in Europe along with many other life saving drugs that thousands of people in the UK depend upon. This is not scaremongering it is a fact.

And where is your evidence of any of your "prophesies"? You havent seen that the money for the NHS will be enshrined in law? This is the first government EVER to do this. But you're sure are you? That hell sell it? Why? Because CORBYN said so? What will you do if he actually does everything he said he will? Delivers the lot? Will you spontaneously combust in disbelief? You DONT KNOW what's going to happen. Neither do I. ONE OF US IS WRONG. Im.going to wait and see which of us it is. I suggest you do the same and hold off on your PREDICTIONS until you actually develop some psychic ability. 😊