[Cherie]

Bercow under pressure tonight as a video surfaces of him backing remain, May might not be able to sack him but she can make life uncomfortable or even untenable for him

[arista]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Bercow should be building bridges not walls

Bang On Right NM

[Kizzy]

Is the speaker not allowed a vote, or a view?
Would it be seen as more acceptable if he'd been filmed suggesting he voted brexit?....Why?

He is just another of a growing number of people who have gone against what the govt want and so are being lambasted in the media.
There was no issue with his voting record before his trump comments.

[Northern Monkey]

I think the problem is that the speaker is supposed command cross party confidence.He can't be sharing his political views.He has to be impartial.He certainly should'nt be airing his position on Brexit when he is undoubtedly going to have to chair many debates on the EU if he keeps his job.How can he chair debates on an issue where his impartiality is now compromised.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

I think the problem is that the speaker is supposed command cross party confidence.He can't be sharing his political views.He has to be impartial.He certainly should'nt be airing his position on Brexit when he is undoubtedly going to have to chair many debates on the EU if he keeps his job.How can he chair debates on an issue where his impartiality is now compromised.

What debates, there is no in/out debate is there?

Again what does/did his opinion on brexit have to do with trump?
This is just the govt trying to whip up public discontent in him, it's obvious.

[arista]

"He has to be impartial."


Yes he failed that
in Parliament , last week.

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

What debates, there is no in/out debate is there?

Again what does/did his opinion on brexit have to do with trump?
This is just the govt trying to whip up public discontent in him, it's obvious.

His opinion on Brexit has nothing to do with Trump?
They're two separate issues.He's breached his impartiality twice now.Once on Trump and once on Brexit

[Cherie]

People said May couldn't sack him, there is more than one way to skin a cat

[DemolitionRed]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speake...United_Kingdom)

Thereafter, the Speaker requests "in the name and on behalf of the Commons of the United Kingdom, to lay claim, by humble petition to Her Majesty, to all their ancient and undoubted rights and privileges, especially to freedom of speech in debate,

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speake...United_Kingdom)

Thereafter, the Speaker requests "in the name and on behalf of the Commons of the United Kingdom, to lay claim, by humble petition to Her Majesty, to all their ancient and undoubted rights and privileges, especially to freedom of speech in debate,

Ah right... so this impartiality thing is bollox? Thought as much, so he has the same rights as everyone else as would any speaker.
He has just gone against May et al and so must be punished?

Sounds like the way it goes in the UK atm.

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Ah right... so this impartiality thing is bollox? Thought as much, so he has the same rights as everyone else as would any speaker.
He has just gone against May et al and so must be punished?

Sounds like the way it goes in the UK atm.

Old Johnny boy is very close to some of the royal family, including the queen. I bet she put him up to this

[Vicky.]

I don't really understand Bercows job? Can someone explain to me what he actually does/controls/etc? Are all debates and such up to him? Is he protesting about Trump as he doesn't like him or something...or is there a genuine reason?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I don't really understand Bercows job? Can someone explain to me what he actually does/controls/etc? Are all debates and such up to him? Is he protesting about Trump as he doesn't like him or something...or is there a genuine reason?

He is the mod for the commons

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I don't really understand Bercows job? Can someone explain to me what he actually does/controls/etc? Are all debates and such up to him? Is he protesting about Trump as he doesn't like him or something...or is there a genuine reason?

He says (paraphrasing)
'Order! Order!I realise the right honourable gentleman is excited but will he refrain from shouting out from a sedentary position!That is NOT statesman like behaviour"

And no he doesn't like Trump.......

Or Brexit

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

He is the mod for the commons

Even more of a rowdy bunch than tibbers.

[Epic.]

I don't care about them. What about Sally