John Bercow

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  1. Dalestykes

    Dalestykes Well-Known Member

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    Outstanding speaker. Spoke truth to power which isn't always wise in 20 century Britain. But understood his role and his obligations to Parliament and carried them out. He will be missed.
     
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    I saw him speak live in Sheffield in 2016. Brilliant bloke, very realpolitik sort of guy too.
     
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    I suspect that after probably at least half a dozen pages this thread will divide along the usual Brexit/Anti-Brexit lines. What might be mentioned is that amidst Bercow's so-called partisan rulings, all he has ever done is permit MP's themselves to vote on whether to depart from precedent. If MP's choose so to do, that is their right - in line with the well-established principle of the sovereignty of parliament. For me, he has been a brave and independent speaker.
     
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    The fact he has “fans” shows he totally misunderstood his role. Good riddance to him. Only downside will be his inevitable countless future appearances on talk shows
     
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    So good riddance to somebody who has ensured that Parliament maintains Sovereignty, and you’vecalso posted elsewhere that you will be glad to see the back of the Labour Party. Mmmmm, now let me see.
     
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    They walk amongst us.
     
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    Unless you were on his staff. Apparently.
     
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    Correct! Rule Britannia! Vote Farage! Free Tommy Robinson! Make Britain great again! Dennis out, sack the board! Get Rammel on!
     
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    Not by me he won’t. The end of the road for the self centred little man. He realised that he was not going to be unopposed in Buckingham (as dictated by tradition). Good riddance.
     
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    What do you think is going to become of Britannia the next time Scotland have an independence referendum should you succeed in dragging us out of the EU?
     
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    I’m not that powerful
     
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    You still haven’t answered questions from earlier threads, WUM.
     
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    Think Farage and UKIP put a candidate against him last but one election
     
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    Everyone forgotten the extensive bullying then?
    Best example ever of small man syndrome.
    Up for widow twankey in the panto this year.
     
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    Decent wicketkeeper for Yorkshire and England just going through a dodgy spell with the bat however.
     
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    You mean you don't want to answer.
    Keep waving your Union flag while you can and don't come crying when you've destroyed it.
     
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    Biased bully with short man syndrome, awful.

    No Betty Boothroyd.
     
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    We do, people with an opposite view. It’s allowed, we’re not calling each other comrade just yet.
     
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    Would Scotland be leaving with or without a deal?
     
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    Think six pages was an overestimate.
     
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