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crowded and MPs squeeze on to the benches or sit on the steps. The House of Commons has a
chairman, called the Speaker, whose job is to keep the House in order, a little like a referee at
a football match. He or she shouts 'Order! Order!' when MPs start shouting at eaeh other, or
when the discussion gets out of control. The Speaker sits in the centre at the back, on a high
chair, and ecn see the whole Chamber from this positian. The office of Speaker is neutral,
i.e. he or she is not a voting member of a political party.
There are red lines running along each side of the Chamber. This means that the
Chamber is divided in two. Since Britain traditionally has two main political parties, the
Conservative Party and the Labour Party, each party can have its own side! The party which is
in government sits on the right. The two red lines on the floor must not be crossed, to prevent
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