Chaos in the Commons - a Christian response

This week’s Westminster meltdown was a seriously bad look for Britain, and damaging for our democracy, says James Mildred. Vital issues are at stake, and we need our leaders to model convicted civility. 

What happened in the House of Commons during the afternoon of 21 February has been met with understandable shock and disappointment. I suspect even if you’re not especially interested in politics, you’ll have picked up that something went on. Many of us are probably a bit confused about what exactly took place. 

What happened?

Here’s a brief explanation. Wednesday was an opposition day. That means an opposition party has the chance to table a motion for debate. Its purpose is to give space for a non-governing party to raise issues and put pressure on the government of the day. So, the Scottish National Party (SNP) decided to use their allotted time to hold a debate on a motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

In response, Labour…