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Speaker of the H of C

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LarrythecatknowsitAll Wed 29-May-19 13:31:05

Nonnie

I am short too. Am often called short arse, pipsqueak and short stuff my my family.

But I can’t stand men with small man syndrome grin

Nonnie Wed 29-May-19 13:28:55

Larry is it PC to be 'hightist'? If you can't be sexist and other 'ists' how is it OK to be 'hightist'? I ask this as a short person grin

LarrythecatknowsitAll Wed 29-May-19 13:10:50

I always think the speaker should be a civil service appointment and nothing to do with party politics.

Bercow makes it all about him by prancing off to the US and showing off. Very off putting short arse

Callistemon Wed 29-May-19 12:59:52

but supposed to be impartial.

Obviously thinks (erroneously) that no-one else is capable of doing the job.

MaizieD Wed 29-May-19 12:43:41

No, he's a tory, Ug

LarrythecatknowsitAll Wed 29-May-19 12:40:20

Mind you he can be funny as to Soubery

‘If you can’t shut up leave, we can do without you’

Yes Anna we really can grin

LarrythecatknowsitAll Wed 29-May-19 12:38:55

Can’t abide the mysogynistic bully. Hate Alpha males especially short ones.

Massive ego inflation above his league abilities.

Give me Betty anytime grin

Urmstongran Wed 29-May-19 12:36:43

He is only popular with some. He’s Labour isn’t he?

Beammeupscottie Wed 29-May-19 12:34:23

Good. He is standing up to those awful ERG members.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 29-May-19 12:21:06

Yes good news! The brexiters are probably plotting to try and get rid of him, but he is an excellent ambassador for democracy and has defended it against the brexiters, who were all for totally shutting debate down.

Dinahmo Wed 29-May-19 12:17:20

John Bercow has decided not to retire as Speaker whilst there are major issues before parliament. This will no doubt go down badly with the pro Brexit lobby but for most Remainers I suspect that it is good news.

Bercow is a source of interest here in France and they admire the way in which he calls the Hosue to order