Talk:House of Commons
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[edit] Reversal of order of paragraphs
JJ, why did you reverse the order of the paragraphs? Mr. Jones 21:54, 14 Nov 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Others
Were there actually any other House of Commons than the British, Canadian, and Irish ones? If so, which? I note that the Australian lower house was never called this. Morwen - Talk 14:05, 13 Mar 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Why's the "Unreformed" House Of Commons so much more detailed an article?
"Unreformed" seems a bit unfair; after all it's the one there is, and being what it is, it seems obvious that it cannot have been reformed. I think these articles should be merged. [unsigned comment]
I agree. The article "British House of Commons" is far more detailed. "House of Commons" should redirect there. If theres anything in this article thats not in the other one then it should be put in and this one deleted. Its just taking up page space and misleading people. [unsigned comment]
- This article is about Houses of Commons in general. It provides clearly identified links to the two national Houses of Commons that exist now, and to the various Houses of Commons that have existed in the past. There are separate articles about each of these institutions. Combining all of the articles into one article would result in an article vastly largely than the recommended size for Wikipedia articles. It is appropriate to branch articles in the way that has been done here. Ground Zero | t 20:59, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Etymology
Could we get togetther with the British, Irish and Canadian pages and get an etymology on "Commons" that we all agree with? Once we have that agreed-up definition, the other pages can defer to this page for the etymology of the phrase. Personally, I like the Canadian one. -- Fplay 18:56, 16 December 2005 (UTC)
- I again emphasize the Canadian version because it just was on the Main Page, so it is currently at "Featured" quality level. -- Fplay 09:27, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
- Could we have a reliable source for this etymology then please? I have to say I'd always believed the 'commoners' explanation, which contrasts neatly with the 'Lords'; however, I note that the Canadian house is called the Chambre des Communes in French, though this could be a form of folk etymology. regardless, a Wikipedia featured article doesn't count as a reliable source (and Canadian House of Commons seems to have remarkably few references for a FA). Blisco 09:17, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Procedure
Can we get some verbage on Lower House meeting procedure? All those grunts and groans, the function of the Speaker, the way everyone is addressed indirectly, etc. This is a unique procedure and it's inclusion here would inflate the content and interest of this entry. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Dick Hyman (talk • contribs) .
