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Tuesday, 13 June 2017

It’s not just our MPs who throw punches when civil discussion breaks down

It’s not just our MPs who throw punches when civil discussion breaks down. With debate in the House on the Tiran and Sanafir handover agreement reaching a fever pitch, we should thank our lucky stars that fists aren’t swinging (yet). It has happened before, but nowhere near as savage as representatives in these countries in Time’s rundown of parliamentary beatdowns (runtime: 2:22).

Take MP Mr. Miyagi in Korea (the honorable representative of stupid Asian stereotypes) who flings his opponents with martial arts flips (0:28). Or the abduction of a Ukrainian MP by another after handing him flowers (1:51). And what about that smoke bomb that went off in Kosovo (0:45)? This video will really give you a new found appreciation of our honorable representatives, their oratory skills notwithstanding.

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