When Mr A. N. Skelton was addretoing the House of Commons recently in thi" presence of a mere handful of members he was suddenly assailed witn shouts-of "Order!" There was nothing unparliamentary in his remarks *na Mr Skelton was at a loss to know just how he had offended until someone pointed to his -foot. The toe of one shoe, was about .one inch beyond the strip of cloth which runs along the floor in front of the front benches. It is out of order for a member to yond that line while speaking from a front bench. The line is a survival of the day when the members or rarliament carried swords. So long as* member was behind the line his sworo point could not reach an opponent opposite.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19138, 22 October 1927, Page 5
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