Good for him
The leader of Northern Ireland’s Social Democratic and Labour party, Colum Eastwood, last week said he was making his oath “under protest” and that his true allegiance was to the “people of Derry and the people of Ireland”.
His colleague Claire Hanna prefaced it in Irish and English when she was sworn in, saying: “In friendship and in hope of a reconciled new Ireland, my allegiance is to the people of Belfast South and Mid Down & I say these words in order to serve them.”
The Irish know what’s up.
Plebs need to know their place, eh?
Who, apart from political wonks, actually gives a shit?
Just get on with it FFS. Why does it need to be so antiquated?
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My great grandpa would be proud :0
imagine having to take a loyalty oath to a tourist trap
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The Norwich South MP did not refer to “his heirs and successors” after a mention of the king when he said during a swearing in last week: “I take this oath under protest and in the hope that one day my fellow citizens will democratically decide to live in a republic.
“Until that time I do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, according to law.”
Lewis said on X on Tuesday: “After omitting to swear allegiance to King Charles’ ‘heirs and successors’ last week, I’ve had to take the oath again in order to sit in the House of Commons.
He also posted a photo of a letter he received from the House of Commons Journal Office, which said his omission of part of the oath meant there was “doubt about whether the manner in which you made the affirmation is legally valid”.
His colleague Claire Hanna prefaced it in Irish and English when she was sworn in, saying: “In friendship and in hope of a reconciled new Ireland, my allegiance is to the people of Belfast South and Mid Down & I say these words in order to serve them.”
He adjourned the session after about 36 minutes, with the remaining handful of MPs who are yet to be sworn in expected to do so on Wednesday afternoon before the king’s speech debate.
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So he omitted it as a protest and has ended up having to say it anyway.
Not sure what this has achieved really.
Awareness. I just learned the republicans got a guy in.
Clive Lewis has been openly a republican for years.
I’m not saying that he wasn’t I’m just saying that now more people are aware of republicanism growing in a country that seemed to love their monarchy just a few years ago.
Most of the respect for the monarchy came from admiration of the Queen.
So it may have dipped slightly, but the monarchy isn’t going anywhere.
You were trying to avoid hitting this tree and have ended hitting it anyway.
Not sure what this has achieved really.
