Bercow resigning as Speaker
Discussion
Sheepshanks said:
turbobloke said:
Zirconia said:
I hope he makes the upper house.
There must be an attic somewhere with enough room for his personality.What was going on with MPs making obsequious speeches to him - I thought he was universally disliked?
hyphen said:
Reports in paper that Bercow was in negotiations to appear in Celeb get me out of here.
Talks broke down as he wanted to much money, a million quid apparently.
Might be BS Talks broke down as he wanted to much money, a million quid apparently.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50265137
techguyone said:
hyphen said:
Reports in paper that Bercow was in negotiations to appear in Celeb get me out of here.
Talks broke down as he wanted to much money, a million quid apparently.
Might be BS Talks broke down as he wanted to much money, a million quid apparently.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50265137
Zirconia said:
Sheepshanks said:
turbobloke said:
Zirconia said:
I hope he makes the upper house.
There must be an attic somewhere with enough room for his personality.What was going on with MPs making obsequious speeches to him - I thought he was universally disliked?
The HOL cost the taxpayer over £70M a year just in direct payments to the peers. About £90k each. Many of them draw tens of thousands and don't even attend.
The Kinnocks being allowed to sponge off the nation was bad enough. Allowing Bercow to join the gravy train cannot be justified Just because that bunch of parasites got away with it or because you want to wind someone up.
I’d like to see all payments from the taxpayer to peers stopped and make them crowdfund. They’d then learn what their true value is.
hyphen said:
He's an MP.The all have 2 homes. No rules about the TV being in each one of them.
hyphen said:
I still really, really want him to be elected the next speaker; he comes across as decent and impartial, which will be refreshing given the last ten years. Or we could have Harman or Bryant.....Dunno, I thought Harperson seemed to go down well with them as well
Bit too much bum licking of Ken Clarke and Betty Boothroyd though, I'm sure there are other times and places for that. Harperson seemed to be relying quite heavily on "Betty was great so elect me as second woman speaker, cheers"
Bit too much bum licking of Ken Clarke and Betty Boothroyd though, I'm sure there are other times and places for that. Harperson seemed to be relying quite heavily on "Betty was great so elect me as second woman speaker, cheers"
Thought Harriet didn't dgo too well but a few mentions of bullying indicating all is not well in the house (away from the chambers) and even the idea of taking the house away from Westminster so they can get the painters in to finish the job properly (seems sensible). Oh and bust wifi fixed, winner every time.
The end
"The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed the Rt Hon John Simon Bercow to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead."
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/manor-of-norths...
"The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed the Rt Hon John Simon Bercow to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead."
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/manor-of-norths...
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