DOCKERS’ ENGLISH.
USE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS. LABOUR M.P. REPROVED. London, November 29. Mr. Jack Jones (Labour) was ordered by the Speaker to vi ithdraw from the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon in consequence of his persisting in abusive interjections while Mr. Tryon. Minister for Pensions, was replying to questions with regard to the treat*
ment of mentally axlicted former setvice men. Mr. Jones shouted: “You lot ot dirty dogs.” There were cries of “Turn him out!” Mr. Jones retorted: “I don’t care a damn!” and when he was withdrawing he shouted: "Slobbering over dead soldiers and starving the living!” To-day Mr. Jones re-appeared in the House of Commons, and apologised for his conduct of yesterday. The matter has been smoothed over. Mr. Jones said that he lost his temper—the only thing that he had to lose. He had used certain lansruaffe, which
was dockers’ English, and as he represented the constituency of East London, mostly frequented by casual labourers, ho had thought ho was Using the language they would have chosen in the circumstances. He begged leave, however, to withdraw the offending words and to express regret. Amid loud Ministerial cheers the incident closed.
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 December 1922, Page 7
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