Speaker of the House

[spen666]

a racist misogynist bully?

Banned from holding a Commons Pass for his behaviour
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...ow-ex-speaker-banned-commons-bullying-inquiry

 

[Hitchington]

Just like Priti Patel then.

 

[Xipe Totec]

Banned? Punished for unacceptable behaviour?

Obvious he's not a Tory any more.

 

[Ian H]

I'm sure it's possible to acknowledge that he was a surprisingly effective speaker, whilst not ignoring that he was/is an arrogant, obnoxious person.

 

[Beebo]

I have no issue with Bercow getting banned. Being speaker is a difficult job but he clearly loved the sound of his own voice and overstepped the mark on a few occasions.

As mentioned above, Priti Patel has also been found guilty of bullying, with no consequences. The only person who lost their job was the investigator!

It can’t be one rule for one and one rule for another.

 

[Craig the cyclist]

I'm sure it's possible to acknowledge that he was a surprisingly effective speaker, whilst not ignoring that he was/is an arrogant, obnoxious person.

Was he surprisingly effective though? He let the pro-Remain MPs have as much time as they wanted, but apart from that? He was hardly impartial, which is the key bit of being the speaker, and loved the sound of his own voice.

 

[Ian H]

Was he surprisingly effective though?...

Yes, he was. He insisted on the primacy of parliament over government by decree. He stood up for MPs over Ministers.
And yes, he did love the sound of his own voice.

 

[Milkfloat]

It can’t be one rule for one and one rule for another.

I think you mean it shouldn't be one rule for one and one rule for another, as clearly we currently have different rules for different people which seems to be acceptable to most.

 

[qigong chimp]

He loved the sound of his own voice.

 

[dutchguylivingintheuk]

a racist misogynist bully?

Banned from holding a Commons Pass for his behaviour
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...ow-ex-speaker-banned-commons-bullying-inquiry

Yes and the Tldr he was kept in his place longer so he could push for a second referendum should the opportunity have arisen. Hypocrisy at his top

 

[FishFright]

I have no issue with Bercow getting banned. Being speaker is a difficult job but he clearly loved the sound of his own voice and overstepped the mark on a few occasions.

As mentioned above, Priti Patel has also been found guilty of bullying, with no consequences. The only person who lost their job was the investigator!

It can’t be one rule for one and one rule for another.

It can be if you're connected enough

 

[Rusty Nails]

Yes, he was. He insisted on the primacy of parliament over government by decree. He stood up for MPs over Ministers.
And yes, he did love the sound of his own voice.

As someone who hasn’t looked in detail at the career of Bercow as speaker, did he do this on any other issue than Brexit where he was strongly against it?

I have always thought him a complete a*sehole but am happy to cut him some slack if he had a wider history of standing up for MPs than just Brexit.

 

[FishFright]

As someone who hasn’t looked in detail at the career of Bercow as speaker, did he do this on any other issue than Brexit where he was strongly against it?

I have always thought him a complete a*sehole but am happy to cut him some slack if he had a wider history of standing up for MPs than just Brexit.

He was an awful grandstander sometimes but he was great at making sure the rules of the House were up held. Unlike the present speaker who day after day lets Boris lie at the stand with barely a murmur.

 

[fozy tornip]

Too much in love with the sound of his own voice for my tastes.

 

[Rusty Nails]

He was an awful grandstander sometimes but he was great at making sure the rules of the House were up held. Unlike the present speaker who day after day lets Boris lie at the stand with barely a murmur.

They have all, in recent memory, let the PM of the day get away with lies much of the time. None of them have made sure the PM actually answers the questions put to them at QT.