#Bernard Weatherill House

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Perry backs down from legal threats against homeless charity

CROYDON IN CRISIS: 87% of our readers said Croydon’s Mayor should not be threatening Nightwatch with an injunction for feeding the hungry in Queen’s Gardens. Now the council has announced there will be no legal action. By STEVEN DOWNES Deputy dogged: Jason Perry was too ill to attend last week’s council meeting, so Lynne Hale, had to announce the Nightwatch U-turn Croydon Mayor Jason Perry has…

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Seeing the stuff about the SNP and Labour and Conservatives and how SIR Lindsay Hoyle is being targeted by everyone because, as he stated, he tried to provide a variety of options for MPs to vote ammendments on because he'd had a meeting with police that same day about threats to MPs safety... And he's a well known person for caring about the safety of his fellows in the House... And like, the whole thing is just a mess.

Convention is not law.

By tabling a Labour Ammendment, SIR Lindsay Hoyle went against convention in the House, not law.

And conventions are gone against in the House, many many times, like, for example:

During a general election, the Speaker will stand for election in their constituency unopposed by the major parties. During the election, the Speaker will only campaign as a Speaker seeking re-election and not on any political points.[3]

This convention was not respected during the 1987 general election, when both the Labour Party and the Social Democratic Party fielded candidates against the Conservative speaker, Bernard Weatherill, who was MP for Croydon North East.

The Scottish National Party (SNP) does stand against the speaker if they represent a Scottish constituency, as was the case with Michael Martin, speaker from 2000 to 2009.[4]

The Speaker enjoys wide discretion to interpret the Standing Orders and relevance of precedent. They decide the procedure of the House.[1]

[source: Wikipedia]

Another "convention" which is well known for Conservatives to ignore, especially in recent years (looking at Boris fucking Johnson):

Any member that misleads Parliament is expected to resign.

[source: Wikipedia]

With accusations against Starmer and Labour being thrown by the SNP and Conservatives about pressuring etc, you have to remember that without the minutes being shared, OR an official statement in Parliament (where MPs aren't meant to lie or mislead Parliament) stating that Labour didn't do this, the SNP and Conservatives can and will keep throwing this accusation around.

But tabling an opposition ammendment as well as the government one to a motion is against convention but not against Parliamentary law.

I like convention to be followed but exceptions do get made, as we've seen in the past. Or changes to the conventions change to accommodate different circumstances:

The Prime Minister should be a member of either House of Parliament (between the 18th century and 1963).

By 1963 this convention had evolved to the effect that no Prime Minister should come from the House of Lords, due to the Lords' lack of democratic legitimacy. When the last Prime Minister peer, the Earl of Home, took office he renounced his peerage, and as Sir Alec Douglas-Home became an MP.

Another one:

All Cabinet members must be members of the Privy Council, since the cabinet is a committee of the council. Further, certain senior Loyal Opposition shadow cabinet members are also made Privy Counsellors, so that sensitive information may be shared with them "on Privy Council terms".

[source: Wikipedia]

Incidentally, we saw Labour Privy Counsellors not be given information recently by the Government about military actions against Houthis and there was some drama about that in the news and Parliament. Some argue convention was ignored there, others that it wasn't. But these aren't codified, written down laws or anything that Must Follow Exactly Every Step Exactly and so that means conventions have wiggle room.

Especially in special circumstances.

Personally, I've met SIR Lindsay Hoyle before and he's not a man who bows to pressure. He admits when he messes up, tries to not mess up again, and definitely learns from his mistakes. But he's a man who has been in Parliament for a long time, speaks with many MPs across all parties and has seen the rising hatred and violence aimed at MPs over the years get worse and worse.

The issue around Israel and Hamas and Palestine is messy and highly contentious with the public. Threats to MPs really are at an all time high. SIR Lindsay Hoyle is not a man who ignores danger to his colleagues. He's not a man who just lets things happen to avoid rocking the boat if he can do something to possibly protect his colleagues.

I get the anger of the SNP at their day being marred by a Labour Ammendment being added to the discussion alongside the Government but, honestly, this is more political games because I cannot imagine fora second that the SNP can see that Labour is still ahead of them in Scotland, especially with all the stuff that happened with Sturgeon and want to undermine them in an election year.

All I truly care about is one: treating SIR Lindsay Hoyle as a man who tries to do the right thing whenever he can (and owning up when he is wrong), two: getting the Conservatives out of power because we damn well need them out, and three: doing something about the issue in the Middle East because people are dying.

SIR Lindsay Hoyle has given the SNP an emergency motion debate to actually address that last point. That's more than other Speakers have done in the bloody past. Literally.

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Hollywood actor Stephen Greif Dies at 78

Hollywood actor Stephen Greif is no longer with us! The brilliant star best known to American audiences for his role in Netflix’s hit show The Crown has died. He essayed the character of Speaker of the House Sir Bernard Weatherill in season 4 of the drama about Britain’s royal family. Stephen died at the age of 78. The sad news of the actor’s death was confirmed by his agent. The cause of death…

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The Crown and Blake’s 7 actor Stephen Greif dies at 78

Stephen Greif, who showed up in Blake's 7 and The Crown, has kicked the bucket matured 78, his delegates said. The entertainer had a broad vocation in front of an audience and screen and showed up in other series including Specialists, Crowning ritual Road, Stories of the Surprising and EastEnders. His passing was reported on Monday by Michelle Braidman Partners. "With extraordinary trouble we declare the passing of our magnificent client Stephen Greif," its assertion perused. "His broad vocation remembered various jobs for screen and stage, including at the Public Theater, RSC and in the West End. "We will miss him profoundly and our contemplations are with his loved ones." Brought into the world in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, Greif went to the Imperial Foundation of Emotional Craftsmanship and proceeded to turn into an individual from the Public Performance center Organization at the Old Vic and the South Bank. Subsequent to featuring in various stage creations all through the 1960s and mid 1970s, he made the progress to screen - handling the job of room leader Travis in Blake's 7. The show ran from 1978 to 1981, with Greif featuring close by Gareth Thomas, Paul Darrow, Michael Keating and Sally Knyvette. Greif additionally played Harry Fenning in three series of Resident Smith, Signor Donato in Casanova and Leader John Shepherd in Shoot Without hesitation. He additionally depicted Speaker of the House Sir Bernard Weatherill in series four of The Crown in 2020. Stay informed and stay connected with us for the latest headlines Read the full article

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A Little Further Down the Line:

Bernard Weatherill (Portrayed by Charles Edwards) becomes Speaker of the House of Commons~

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Charles Edwards as Bernard ‘Jack’ Weatherill in This House.

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Art About Town

E R Broadbent’s statue - Wings Over The World

National Audit Office. 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, SW1  

This beautiful art deco building opened in 1939 by Imperial Airways and subsequently used by BOAC and then British Airways   Original design Albert Lakeman, 1939

History of the Building

The National Audit Office acquired 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road in 1984: the first move from its headquarters on the Embankment since 1902. The building was purchased from British Airways on a 127 year lease at a cost of £11 million. Sir Bernard Weatherill, the Speaker of the House of Commons, officially opened the new NAO headquarters on 28 November 1986.

The building was originally built by Imperial Airways and was described by The Times as “The finest air terminal in the world” when it was opened to the public on 5 June 1939.

The building gave direct access to platform 17 (now platform 19) of Victoria Station. A special train consisting almost entirely of first class Pullman cars carried passengers to connect with flying boat services operating from Southampton Water. Invariably the Station Master at Victoria was in attendance wearing his top hat and ensuring everything was in order.

On 1 April 1940 Imperial Airways amalgamated with British Airways and officially became BOAC. The formation of the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) led to the sleek Speedbird symbol (designed by Theyre Lee-Elliott). In fact, the name “Speedbird” was used as a synonym for the airline and became the unofficial name of the building – “Speedbird House”.

Building includes original tower boardroom complete with empire wood panelling, the basement areas which access platform 19 of Victoria Station,  and what remains of the old ballroom as well as the wonderful reception which was once a check-in area for thousands of travellers from the 1940s until 1981.

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Raining so heavily outside, have to stay in for lunch. (at Bernard Weatherill House, Croydon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmicMoeF2dc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qz93c1pgbwnf

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Croydon will be shown off to millions in new TV ad

What’s new about Activia in 2017? Well for starters, Croydon is the setting for the company’s newest advert. The ad, which came out just this month, uses Braithwaite Halls and Bernard Weatherill House as the backdrop while two ladies sit and talk in The Queen’s Garden across the road. Take a look for yourself. Croydon has a history of seeing itself in-between shows on TV. Two years ago it was Kevin Bacon who was spotted filming his latest ad for EE on the streets of Croydon. from This Is Local London | News http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/15331496.Croydon_will_be_shown_off_to_millions_in_new_TV_ad/?ref=rss

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Majority of councillors sign letter of support for Nightwatch

Under threat: Croydon Nightwatch and its volunteers have been providing hot food, help and hope to the homeless and working poor from Queen’s Gardens for almost half a century CROYDON IN CRISIS: Open letter to Mayor Perry describes the ‘shocking way’ the council has treated one of the borough’s most-respected charities. By STEVEN DOWNES Under pressure: Croydon’s £82,000 per year elected Mayor,…

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Croydon will be shown off to millions in new TV ad

What’s new about Activia in 2017? Well for starters, Croydon is the setting for the company’s newest advert. The ad, which came out just this month, uses Braithwaite Halls and Bernard Weatherill House as the backdrop while two ladies sit and talk in The Queen’s Garden across the road. Take a look for yourself. Croydon has a history of seeing itself in-between shows on TV. Two years ago it was Kevin Bacon who was spotted filming his latest ad for EE on the streets of Croydon. from This Is Local London | News http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/15331496.Croydon_will_be_shown_off_to_millions_in_new_TV_ad/?ref=rss

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Perry's council threatens legal action against homeless charity

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Tory Mayor ignored call for his council to act with ‘respect and compassion’ after they issued threats of legal action against one of the borough’s leading volunteer groups. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Royal recognition: Croydon Nightwatch’s hard work has won admiration and recognition, just not from Tory Mayor Jason Perry Croydon Nightwatch, the charity which for almost 50…

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Bureaucrat decides to kick credit union out of council offices

Croydon’s credit union, a community finance organisation that provides low-cost loans to thousands of residents in and around the borough, is being kicked out of the council offices on Monday because, officials say, the local authority needs the space for “its own operational needs”. No Access Croydon: the council is kicking CroydonPlus out on to the street Credit unions are community savings and…

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Council offices' public area closed after 'very serious incidents'

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Following the alleged serious assault of a vulnerable woman refugee, the council has shut its Access Croydon walk-in area, making the local authority even more remote from the people it is supposed to serve. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES No access Croydon: the council’s offices have been closed to the public Access Croydon, the public walk-in area in the council offices at…