Kinloch-Cooke, having put question to Wedgwood Benn, following it up by two supplementary inquiries, put a third when the Speaker interposed. Shrugging his shoulders in silent protest against this tyranny Kinloch-Cooke resumed his seat.
Said the Speaker sternly, "It is no good shrugging your shoulders at me."
This is prosaic account of incident given in this morning's papers. Refer to Hansard and see how it runs.
Speaker. Do you shrug your shoulders at me, Sir?
Kinloch-Cooke. I do shrug my shoulders, Sir.
Speaker. Do you shrug your shoulders at me, Sir?
Kinloch-Cooke (aside to Winterton). Is there anything in the Standing Orders that forbids my shrugging my shoulders at the Speaker?
Winterton (who is training for Speakership and has them all by heart). Yes.
Kinloch-Cooke. No, Sir, I do not shrug my shoulders at you, Sir; but I shrug my shoulders.
Speaker. Order! Order!