Quote Originally Posted by psychocat
It's considered "bad form" to call an MP a liar.
To get around this British MP's use alternate phrases, instead of saying "you sir/madam are a liar" they say they are being economical with the truth.
A rose by any other name. :thumbsup:
That reminds me of a tidbit of British history. It was said that Lady Astor told Winston Churchill, "Sir, you are an intolerable drunk!" To which Churchill replied in turn, "Madam, you are exceedingly ugly. The difference between you and I is that in the morning, I will be sober."