Irish Mps Expelled
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Irish Mps Expelled
The conduct of the Irish Home Rulers in Parliament leads to their expulsion by the Speaker
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1881 Conduct Expelled Expulsion Leads Parliament Rulers Speaker
EDITORS COMMENTS
This thought-provoking photograph captures a pivotal moment in Irish political history: the expulsion of Irish Members of Parliament (MPs) from the House of Commons in London in 1881. The Irish Home Rule movement, which aimed to grant self-governance to Ireland, was gaining momentum, and tensions between Irish MPs and the British government were at an all-time high. In the image, we see the Speaker of the House, Sir Thomas Monck-Mason Moore, standing sternly at the rostrum, surrounded by British police officers. Behind him, a sea of Irish MPs, dressed in their parliamentary attire, are being led out of the chamber, their expressions a mix of defiance and disappointment. The cause of this dramatic scene was the Irish MPs' refusal to withdraw a petition they had presented to the House, which demanded the repeal of the Coercion Acts, a series of laws passed by the British government to suppress Irish nationalist uprisings. The Speaker, following parliamentary rules, had ruled the petition out of order, but the Irish MPs refused to accept his decision. The expulsion of the Irish MPs was a significant turning point in the Irish Home Rule movement. It brought widespread public sympathy for the Irish cause and galvanized support for the movement both in Ireland and in Britain. The expelled MPs continued their activism outside of Parliament, and the Irish Home Rule Party went on to win a landslide victory in the 1885 general election. This photograph is a powerful reminder of the passionate and often contentious debates that took place in the halls of power during a time of great political upheaval. It invites us to reflect on the complexities of Irish-British relations and the role of parliamentary procedure in shaping political outcomes.
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