Word: sturrock
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Dates: during 1924-1924
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...George Buchanan introduced his bill to give home rule to Scotland (TIME, May 12). All went smoothly until division time when Laborites objected to Sir Robert Home being permitted to speak, because he had not been present during the debate. Len Sturrock, Liberal, arose to "talk the bill out." Booes, shooes and shouts drowned Len's speech. Laborites arose in rotation to move closure. Each time they got up, serried hosts of Conservatives stood up to continue debate and the Speaker declined to accept the motion for closure...