What word is spoken twice at the beginning of the radio 4 programme Today in Parliament
"In addition, it is currently broadcast by over 2,000 television and radio stations worldwide. The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square's first network radio program, ""Music and the Spoken Word"" was first transmitted on July 15, 1929. The organ, choir, and announcer shared a single microphone which was attached to the ceiling of the tabernacle. The announcer stood on a ladder in order to speak into it. A telegraph was used to alert the sound engineer at KSL to start the broadcast. Anthony C. Lund was the director of the choir for the first program, and Earl J. Glade the general"
"Today in Parliament Today in Parliament is a British radio programme that covers the daily proceedings of the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament), on BBC Radio 4. When re-broadcast at around 8.30am the next day on longwave (198 LW), it is known as Yesterday in Parliament, similar to ""The Daily Service"". This longwave (LW) signal comes from the Droitwich Transmitting Station. It began on 9 October 1945 at 22.45. It is the only programme that the BBC is required to make under its charter. In 1978 the public were allowed to hear MPs in parliament. The broadcast begins with"
"I pray that the blessing of Almighty God may rest upon your counsels"". Traditionally, the members of both houses of Parliament listen to the speech respectfully, neither applauding nor showing dissent towards its contents before it is debated in each house. This silence, however, was broken in 1998, when Queen Elizabeth II announced the government's plan of abolishing the right of hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords. A few Labour members of the House of Commons cried ""yes"" and ""hear"", prompting several of the Lords to shout ""no"" and ""shame"". The Queen continued delivering her speech without"
"Speaker of the House of Commons. He was first elected in the 2004 election. In the last parliamentary session he served as a member on the 'Standing Committee on Transport' and the 'Standing Committee on Official Languages'. ""Note: Conservative vote is compared to the Canadian Alliance vote in 2000 election."" ""Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election."" ""Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election."" ""Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to ""National Government"" vote in 1940 election. Social Credit vote is compared to New Democracy vote in 1940 election."" ""Note:"
"4's ""Today"" programme. It was previously hosted by the journalist Andrew Rawnsley. The Westminster Hour The Westminster Hour is a British political news review, broadcast on BBC Radio 4 each Sunday evening between 22:00 and 23:00 (starting with a national and international news bulletin). The programme began to be broadcast in 1998. Despite the reference in its title to the Palace of Westminster – meeting-place of the Houses of the United Kingdom Parliament – the programme also deals with topics and events connected with the work of the UK's devolved legislative assemblies in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, and London. The programme"
"elected on the same day, the one who was sworn in first is considered to be the more senior. Skinner stated in 2015 that he would not accept the honorific title. Skinner has been suspended from Parliament on at least ten occasions, usually for ""unparliamentary language"" when attacking opponents. Notable infractions have included: Known for his republican sentiments, Skinner has regularly heckled during the annual Queen's Speech ceremony. He does this upon the arrival of Black Rod (the symbol of royal authority in the House of Lords) to summon MPs to hear the Queen's speech in the Lords' chamber. The"
"is in session the previous day there will be a summary at about 06:50 (Yesterday in Parliament) presented by two from Robert Orchard, David Wilby, Rachel Hooper and Susan Hulme. Journalist and historian Peter Hennessy has made an assertion, in one of his books, that a test that the commander of a British nuclear-missile submarine must use to determine whether the UK has been the target of a nuclear attack (in which case he has sealed orders which may authorise him to fire his nuclear missiles in retaliation), is to listen for the presence of ""Today"" on Radio 4's frequencies."
"On 24 November 1998, in opening the second session of Parliament, the Queen delivered her annual Speech from the Throne; the Speech is written for her by the ruling party and outlines that party's legislative agenda for the forthcoming year. In it, she suggested that her Government (i.e. the ruling Labour Party) would pursue a reform of the House of Lords. These remarks were followed by shouts of ""Hear! Hear!"" from supportive Labour Members of Parliament, and by similar shouts of ""Shame! Shame!"" from Conservative peers; such outbursts were unprecedented, for the Queen's Speech is with few exceptions heard by"
"the parliamentary tradition of the sovereign being barred from the lower chamber, in those realms possessing a bicameral parliament, the ceremony takes place in the legislature's upper chamber, with members of both houses in attendance. In unicameral parliaments, the speech is read in the one legislative chamber. Unusually, in the Irish Free State, the speech was delivered in the lower house of its bicameral parliament. In the United Kingdom, the speech is typically read by the reigning sovereign at the State Opening of Parliament. Traditions surrounding the Opening and the speech go back to the 16th century; the present ceremony"
"the original Parliament of the United Kingdom, from which the New South Wales Parliament was founded. The Governor, or occasionally the monarch, reads a prepared speech, known as the Speech from the Throne, outlining the Government's agenda for the coming year. The speech is not written by the Governor, but rather by the Cabinet, and reflects the legislative agenda for which they seek the agreement of both Houses of Parliament. Queen Elizabeth II has opened the New South Wales Parliament on two occasions, on 4 February 1954, as part of her first visit to Australia, which was also the first"
"division. Parliament regulates its own privileges, immunities and powers. For instance, the freedom of speech and debate and proceedings in Parliament may not be impeached or questioned in any court or other place out of Parliament. Parliament may punish an MP for acting dishonourably, abusing a privilege or behaving contemptuously. Parliament convened at the Old Parliament House between 1955 and 1999, before moving into a newly constructed Parliament House on 6 September 1999. The term ""Parliament"" is used in a number of different senses. First, it refers to the institution made up of a group of people (Members of Parliament"
"of Commons. Each year, the parliamentary session begins with the State Opening of Parliament, a ceremony in the Lords Chamber during which the Sovereign, in the presence of Members of both Houses, delivers an address outlining the Government's legislative agenda. The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod (a Lords official) is responsible for summoning the Commons to the Lords Chamber. When he arrives to deliver his summons, the doors of the Commons Chamber are traditionally slammed shut in his face, symbolising the right of the Lower House to debate without interference. He then knocks on the door three times with"
"Hear, hear Hear, hear is an expression used as a short, repeated form of ""hear him"". It represents a listener's agreement with the point being made by a speaker. It was originally an imperative for directing attention to speakers, and has since been used, according to the ""Oxford English Dictionary"", as ""the regular form of cheering in the House of Commons"", with many purposes, depending on the intonation of its user. Its use in Parliament is linked to the fact that applause is normally (though not always) forbidden in the chambers of the House of Commons and House of Lords."
"raised in the Pakistani Parliament in a session during the 1950s. More recently, the cable network Gospel Music Channel, which debuted in 2004, bars the use of the phrase along with actual profanities within its secular programming, often muting the phrase when it comes up within the dialogue. An alternative modern spoken usage is to express disbelief, or even amazement. When this (politer) usage is intended, the phrase is uttered with mild inflexion to express surprise. The phrase is also used in an ironic fashion, when the person demanding the action simultaneously demands that the subject of the command speak,"
"State Opening of Parliament The State Opening of Parliament is an event which formally marks the beginning of a session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It includes a speech from the throne known as the Queen's Speech (or the King's Speech). The State Opening is an elaborate ceremony showcasing British history, culture and contemporary politics to large crowds and television viewers. It takes place in the House of Lords chamber, usually in May or June, but traditionally in November, in front of both Houses of Parliament. The monarch, wearing the Imperial State Crown, reads a speech that has"
"Today (BBC Radio 4) Today, or The Today Programme, is BBC Radio 4's long-running early morning news and current affairs programme, broadcast on Monday to Friday from 6:00 am to 9:00 am, and from 7:00 am to 9:00 am on Saturday. It is the most popular programme on Radio 4, and one of the BBC's most popular programmes across its radio networks. Consisting of in-depth political interviews and reports interspersed with regular news bulletins, as well as ""Thought for the Day"", it has been voted the most influential news programme in Britain in setting the political agenda, with an average"
"The new parliamentary session is marked by either the monarch or the governor-general reading the Speech from the Throne; as the both are traditionally barred from the House of Representatives, this ceremony, as well as the bestowing of Royal Assent, takes place in the Legislative Council Chamber; the monarch has personally opened parliament on six occasions: January 1954, February 1963, March 1970, February 1974, February 1986, and February 1990. Despite the sovereign's exclusion, members of parliament must still express their loyalty to her and defer to her authority, as the Oath of Allegiance must be recited by all new parliamentarians"
"Parliament whichever idea eventually won the final vote. On 1 January 2004 it was announced on air that first place with 37 percent of the vote had gone to the proposal to authorise homeowners to use any means to defend their home from intruders. (The controversial farmer Tony Martin was still very much in the news.) Stephen Pound's on-air reaction to the result was that, ""The people have spoken—the bastards"". In May 2005, Pound appeared on British TV quiz show ""Have I Got News For You"" and in December of that year in a special edition of ""University Challenge"". In"
"at the Houses of Parliament made by the BBC Parliament Unit, partly as a time reference and partly to prevent editing. On a stereo recording, one track was used for the sound and the other for an endless recording of the speaking clock – without the pips, as these were found to cause interference. On the occasion of a leap second, such as at 23:59:60 on December 31, 2005, there is an extra second pause between the second and third beeps thus keeping the speaking clock in sync with Coordinated Universal Time. So it will sound like this: “At the"
"In the United Kingdom, for example, the Coroners and Justice Act in 2009 started as Bill 9 in the House of Commons. Then it became Bill 72 on consideration by the Committee, after that it became House of Lords Bill 33. Then it became House of Lords Bill 77, returned to the House of Commons as Bill 160 before finally being passed as Act no. 29. Parliament recommences numbering from one at the beginning of each session. This means that two different bills may have the same number. Sessions of parliament usually last a year. They begin with the State"
"and ""Integrity"". The words ""There shall be a Scottish Parliament"", which are the first words of the Scotland Act, are inscribed around the head of the mace, which has a ceremonial role in the meetings of Parliament, representing the authority of the Parliament to make laws. Presented to the Scottish Parliament by the Queen upon Parliament's official opening in July 1999, the mace is displayed in a glass case, suspended from the lid. At the beginning of each sitting in the chamber, the lid of the case is rotated so that the mace is above the glass, to symbolise that"
"Speaker, The Queen commands this honourable House [pauses to bow to both sides of the House] to attend Her Majesty immediately in the House of Peers. A tradition has developed in recent years for this command to be greeted with a defiant topical comment by republican-leaning Labour MP Dennis Skinner, upon which, with some mirth, the House rises to make their way to the Lords' Chamber. This customary intervention was omitted by Mr Skinner in 2015, claiming that he had ""bigger fish to fry than uttering something"", due to a dispute over seating with the Scottish Nationalists. Skinner resumed the"
"in Parliament is as follows: Each debate in Parliament begins with a motion, which is a formal proposal that a certain course of action be taken by the House. The MP who moves a motion has not more than one hour for his or her opening speech explaining the reasons for the motion, but Parliament may vote to extend this time by 15 minutes. The Speaker (or chairman, if Parliament is in committee) then proposes the motion in the form of a question, following which other MPs may debate the motion. MPs who wish to speak must rise in their"
"deemed suitably ""Widmerpudlian"", specifically abuse of power. The recipient is presented with an engraved award representing a ""wrong kind of overcoat"" and the former Labour Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine, the journalist Max Hastings and the political analyst Karl Rove have received awards. The name of John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons since 2009, has been mentioned as a possible recipient. Widmerpool has twice been portrayed in BBC radio broadcasts of the ""Dance to the Music of Time"" sequence. The first was a 26-part serial, transmitted on Radio Four between summer 1979 and autumn 1982, in four batches. The"
"Parliament, the first to do so was French President Albert Lebrun in March 1939. The speech from the throne upon the State Opening of Parliament is made before a joint sitting of both Houses. This occurs in the House of Lords, the upper chamber, due to the constitutional convention that the monarch never enters the House of Commons. The closing of each of parliamentary session is also marked by a speech to both Houses. The State of the Union Address of the president of the United States is traditionally made before a ""joint session"" of the United States Congress. Many"
"for any offence caused."" However, she was suspended the same day by the party's chief whip, on the orders of party leader, the prime minister, Theresa May. The Conservative Party whip was restored to Morris on 12 December 2017, one day before a crucial vote on the Brexit process. Although Morris voted with the Conservative Government, the Government was defeated by four votes. Nigger in the woodpile A nigger in the woodpile or fence is a figure of speech originating in the United States meaning ""some fact of considerable importance that is not disclosed—something suspicious or wrong"". Commonly used in"
"attacked as a perceived attempt to win the vote of a single independent MP, former Liberal David Kilgour. Kilgour nevertheless voted against the government. In May, Parliament passed a motion asking one of its committees to express a lack of confidence in the government. The Liberals dismissed this as a procedural matter, causing some to accuse them of governing unlawfully by ignoring parliamentary tradition. The Conservatives and Bloc interpreted it as a vote of no confidence, and they combined their votes to shut down the House of Commons early for two days in a row. The Speaker of the House"
"Early Day Motion entitled ""Television Obscenity"" was proposed on 27 October 1987 by a group of Conservative MPs, who condemned Channel 4 and the Independent Broadcasting Authority. The motion was opposed only by MP Norman Buchan, who suggested that fellow members had either failed to read or failed to understand the poem. The broadcast went ahead and, after widespread press coverage, the uproar subsided. Gerald Howarth MP said that Harrison was ""Probably another bolshie poet wishing to impose his frustrations on the rest of us"". When told of this, Harrison retorted that Howarth was ""Probably another idiot MP wishing to"
"in the House of Commons just before the Easter recess in 2013 on poultry welfare so as to use the word ""cock"", as a forfeit for a misdemeanour during Naval Reserve training. Mordaunt used the word ""cock"" six times and ""lay"" or ""laid"" five times. Following her comments, she was accused by Labour MP Kate Hoey of trivialising parliament. In 2014, Mordaunt became only the second woman in Elizabeth II's reign (the first having been Lady Tweedsmuir in 1957) to propose the loyal address in reply to the Queen's speech from the throne, and made reference to Tweedsmuir's comments about"
"the House of Lords in 1986, and the House of Commons in 1989. Week in Westminster Week in Westminster is a weekly political radio programme, which is broadcast on Saturdays on BBC Radio 4. It is often called ""The Week in Westminster"". It is the fifth longest-running radio broadcast on British radio, between ""Daily Service"" (2 January 1928) and ""Sunday Half Hour"" (14 July 1940) It claims to be the world's longest-running radio show. It was first broadcast on 6 November 1929 on the BBC Home Service. Ramsay MacDonald was the Prime Minister at the time, after the 1929 General"
"1690, and 1825 to the present day. On the rare occasion that a monarch addresses both houses in Westminster Hall, for example in 2012 for Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, the Lords and Commons maces are both present, and covered with a red and a green cloth respectively as he or she enters the hall. In 1653, during the Rump Parliament, Oliver Cromwell derided the mace as a ""fools' bauble"" and ordered his troops to take it away. In 1930, John Beckett, a member of the Labour Party, was suspended from the House of Commons for showing disrespect to the mace"
"imprisoned. The Parliament previously had the power to hear such cases itself, and did so in the Browne–Fitzpatrick privilege case, 1955. This power has now been delegated to the courts. There have been few convictions. In May 2007, Harriet Swift, an anti-logging activist from New South Wales was convicted and reprimanded for contempt of Parliament, after she wrote fictitious press releases and letters purporting to be from Federal MP Gary Nairn as an April Fools' Day prank. Radio broadcasts of Parliamentary proceedings began on 10 July 1946. They were originally broadcast on Radio National. Since August 1994 they have been"
"a week on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, in 2015 it was twice weekly (Mondays and Fridays). Clips of politicians are more likely to feature, as the broadcasting restrictions for House of Commons footage do not apply to election events. During the London 2012 Olympics a similar run of six live programmes based on the ongoing events entitled ""The Now Show 2012 Live"" was broadcast. ""The Now Show"" was voted as the ""Best British Radio Panel Show/Satire"" for 2008 in ""The Comedy.co.uk Awards"". In March 2009, Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis were criticised for comparing the planned comeback of 1980s pop"