The Honourable Gentleman

[Alex]

Why on earth do MPs carry on addressing other MPs as 'honourable' and 'the right honourable'   ?   Seems to me there isn't much honour among any of them.

[Jacqueline]

Good question Alex, a more djshonerable !ot would be had to find.

[-Oy-]

It would be mich more entertaining if they said "As the Dishonourable Scumbag knows..." 

[zoony]

My guess is they take classes in how to suppress chuckles and disguise the chill of irony in their voices.. Must take ages..

[Michael Rolls]

I've always assumed that the term was used because lying to the House is seen as the ultimate sin (stop laughing at the back there) as statements in the house are not actionable for slander
Mike

[crabbyob]

i think the right honourable gent has served or is serving as a cabinet member...

[Alex]

Bercow did away with the gown and wig for the speaker, so I'm surprised nobody has suggested a modernisation of the language too.

[Michael Rolls]

Well if the Poison Dwarf thought something was a good idea.....
Mike

[klondike]

Bercow did away with the gown and wig

Couldn't get a gown short enough or a wig big enough...

[Alex]

That figures 

[crabbyob]

Couldn't get a gown short enough or a wig big enough...

nailed the wee bum

[Michael Rolls]

Couldn't get a gown short enough or a wig big enough...