[arista]

But is staying on for a few months.

[Twosugars]

Outstanding speaker, will be missed

[Withano]

I’d stand down if Boris was PM too. Bercow must feel like he goes to work for nothing to get done.

[joeysteele]

Bercow pulling the rug from under Johnson and Co and their pathetic vindictiveness.

A true parliamentarian.

Good luck to him.

[arista]

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by arista

But is staying on for a few months.

Good job,he is supposed to be impartial,something he is not

[arista]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

Good job,he is supposed to be impartial,something he is not

Bang On Right
Wise Kaz

[Kizzy]

modern Speaker is politically impartial and expected to avoid taking a political stance or favouring particular interests over others. To ensure this, the Speaker is expected to resign from their party on appointment*and do not campaign in general elections – usually standing unopposed by the major political parties. However, they are still a serving MP and undertake constituency work.

The role of the Speaker is almost as old as Parliament itself and has evolved significantly over time. Originally the Speaker was the monarch’s de facto representative in Parliament. From the 18th*century onwards, the Speaker gained greater independence, beginning to represent the collective voice of Parliament.

Right, so explain to me what the speaker has done that would would suggest he is not impartial? His job as representative is to speak for the collective in the commons. ..he is, so where's the problem.

https://www.instituteforgovernment.o...-house-commons

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

modern Speaker is politically impartial and expected to avoid taking a political stance or favouring particular interests over others. To ensure this, the Speaker is expected to resign from their party on appointment*and do not campaign in general elections – usually standing unopposed by the major political parties. However, they are still a serving MP and undertake constituency work.

The role of the Speaker is almost as old as Parliament itself and has evolved significantly over time. Originally the Speaker was the monarch’s de facto representative in Parliament. From the 18th*century onwards, the Speaker gained greater independence, beginning to represent the collective voice of Parliament.

Right, so explain to me what the speaker has done that would would suggest he is not impartial? His job as representative is to speak for the collective in the commons. ..he is, so where's the problem.

https://www.instituteforgovernment.o...-house-commons

He hasn't let a Con PM get away with bullying, blackmail and threatening dictator like behaviour.

That's why some rabid hard-line Con or hardest brexit supporters think he isn't impartial.

There's no other reason Kizzy.

[bots]

I've never liked Bercow, I think he is a particularly unpleasant man, a bully, and he does further his own agenda, which is bias. He may be fairly neutral in political terms, but that does not mean he is not biased.

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

Good job,he is supposed to be impartial,something he is not

I agree so glad he's going.

[Liam-]

A great loss, the only person in that room that tries to keep things sane and civil

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Liam-

A great loss, the only person in that room that tries to keep things sane and civil

Major loss.

He's there to make sure the rules of Parliament are upheld.
That he has done.

He's not there as a yes person to anyone or Party.

Those against him just don't like that he's highlighted the wrongs of the present administration in power.

Who wanted to steamroll and ride roughshed over due parliamentary processes and opinion.

[Kizzy]

I hope they can get someone as principled as Bercow who isn't intimidated by the bullingdon bullies either.
Very sad to see him step down.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

I hope they can get someone as principled as Bercow who isn't intimidated by the bullingdon bullies either.
Very sad to see him step down.

Principled is the word Kizzy.

Exactly, he hasn't let himself be and wouldn't let others in parliament be bullied in Parliament.
Like it seems some voters would support , for Johnson and co anyway.

Sad to lose his experience and impartial stance as to true democratic process in parliament.

[Oliver_W]

He's great! Shame tbh

[UserSince2005]

[joeysteele]

If people think him bad.
Betty Boothroyd would have wiped the floor with this government.

Bercow has been a strong speaker.
Who has helped ensure when possible all right and legitimate scrutiny of this deceitful last 2 Prime Ministers and government.

[Rob!]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

If people think him bad.
Betty Boothroyd would have wiped the floor with this government.

Bercow has been a strong speaker.
Who has helped ensure when possible all right and legitimate scrutiny of this deceitful last 2 Prime Ministers and government.

I’ve seen clips of Betty, she was a goddess

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Rob!

I’ve seen clips of Betty, she was a goddess

She was really tough.

Brilliant Speaker, she'd have taken no nonsense either.
Really knew her stuff.

Formidable.

[bots]

The new speaker will be chosen by a parliament without a majority, I can't think of a better time to pick a new speaker

[Kizzy]

It traditionally goes from one side of the house to the other too so the next speaker should come if following tradition from the Labour side, Harriet Harman has offered her services did the MP for Peterborough.

[Twosugars]

What Gove said about Bercow today


Michael Gove, the Cabinet Office minister, is speaking now. He says Bercow was a tenacious backbencher, and frontbencher too.

He says he has no wish to prematurely truncate Bercow’ role in the chair.

He says he has always appreciated the way Bercow has tried to ensure the executive has been held to account. He says Bercow has acted in the best tradition of Speakers.

He says Bercow has tried to make the executive answerable to the Commons, just as the house is answerable to the people.

The Guardian

[Tom4784]

A huge loss to Parliament.

It's sad that a bunch of manchild brexiters probably forced his hand just because they were throwing tantrums over misunderstanding what impartial means.

'Wah! You're biased unless you agree with everything we do and believe in!'

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

A huge loss to Parliament.

It's sad that a bunch of manchild brexiters probably forced his hand just because they were throwing tantrums over misunderstanding what impartial means.

'Wah! You're biased unless you agree with everything we do and believe in!'

Well that appears to be it, as Bercow was from the tory benches when appointed I think they thought they had a stooge. Fortunately he has taken his role as speaker seriously and resisted being a government yes man. He should be and is being commended by all but those who oppose his obligation to the house as a whole.