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Unparliamentary language: the benefits of swearing in politics
...World War It’s not the crude language itself that’s prohibited, however. It’s using it to insult someone. Every now and again the odd strong term does get an airing in parliament. For instance, in March this year, the SNP politician Mhairi Black became the first MP to use the word ‘c***’ in the chamber of the Commons. Importantly, though, she wasn’t directing...