Labour's Sir Lindsay Hoyle is the new House of Commons Speaker

[arista]

SkyNews reports
Sir Lindsay Hoyle received the most votes (244)
in the second round of voting for the new
Commons speaker.
Dame Rosie Winterton received the
fewest with 30, so she won't be
included in the next round.
Harriet Harmen has also dropped out.

Hoyle is the Current Deputy.

Full Result in the next hour.

https://news.sky.com/story/general-election-2019-brexit-party-to-reveal-600-candidates-11853865


Sir Lindsay Hoyle - 244

Dame Eleanor Laing - 122

Chris Bryant - 120


Update 4th Round of votes.

Its now between Hoyle and Bryant

[smudgie]

Fingers crossed for Sir Lyndsey.

[arista]

Fingers crossed for Sir Lyndsey.

He has Won.

[Oliver_W]

Cool I guess? Never heard of him.

[arista]

Cool I guess? Never heard of him.


He was one of the Deputy's

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EIhXYOuWwAAn7B9?format=jpg&name=360x360

[Oliver_W]

He looks like a friendly Church elder, i approve!

[smudgie]

Great news.
Watched him for years as a deputy, always seems fair and full of good humour.

[Nicky91]

yes, the new speaker will be far different than Bercow

for example, he wants more calmth in parliament

[The Slim Reaper]

This should prove he's the right man for the job.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EIjoB3WWkAAzYmb?format=jpg&name=900x900

[Beso]

That tortoise should be in the wild...not lounging about on a carpet for one man's own self indulgence. .same goes for the parrot.

[arista]

That tortoise should be in the wild...not lounging about on a carpet for one man's own self indulgence. .same goes for the parrot.


Sure he has just brought them over for
the Photo.


Well done to his pets - getting on....................