I am finding the inherent politeness of this place quite destabilising. Having come from a House where politeness is about as rare as an orderly queue at a London bus stop, the culture shock on entering your Lordships' House has been profound. Indeed, such relentless politeness is not merely destabilising, but positively exhausting.
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maiden speech to the House of Lords, 20 July 2005; quoted by United Kingdom Parliament World Wide Web Service
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