Quotes & Sayings About Parliamentary Procedure

Ugh, sorry. Watching parliamentary procedure always makes me bored and angry. I think it has to do with the Star Wars prequels." Phillip furrowed his brow. "Wait a minute. They made prequels to Star Wars?" Martin winced. He remembered that he, Tyler, Gary, and Jeff had all sworn never to tell Phillip about the Star Wars prequels. "There are some things about the future that he's better off not knowing," Jeff had argued. — Scott Meyer

Changes to parliamentary procedure won't transform the lives of the people whom I represent. Decentralising, devolving decision-making and renewing civil society will. — David Blunkett

Resolutions expressing Parliamentary approval of every Treaty before ratification would be a very cumbersome form of procedure and would burden the House with a lot of unnecessary business. The absence of disapproval may be accepted as sanction, and publicity and opportunity for discussion and criticism are the really material and valuable elements which henceforth will be introduced. — Arthur Ponsonby

All is fair in love and war and Parliamentary procedure. — Michael Foot