Bercow being ousted

Get the violins out ?

This shows just how Bercow supports democracy and why the government hated him

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Well those who want to get rid of Bercow are hopefully satisfied now that he has announced he will stand down on the earlier of 31st October and the date of the next election.

I've really enjoyed him, personally.

When will it stop ?

I'm in tears listening to him...

Ha! Now say that Bercow is rubbish.

If you do you don’t know quality if it hits you in the face.

Brilliant! The Tories look like slapped asses.

Bercow has just announced he will stand down on October 31st

Good ,he needs to go

Why would he*firecracker*?

Mike Hind is a member of the Labour Party and Momentum so he would say that wouldn't he.

Heartening to see Bercow getting massive support on social media.

I’m impressed by the defence of our democracy, and support for someone who knows our constitution inside out as well as parliamentary procedure, which means that the Tory government can get nothing past him.

Exactly right.

Mike Hind
@MikeH_PR
Of course the attack on John Bercow is not targeting the man.

It is targeting the rules that he upholds.

While the braying of Tories for Bercow's unseating may seem merely petulant, it's a signal that we are now fighting to prevent authoritarian Tory executive rule.

I liked him in his early years as speaker, he was fair to back
benchers. Now he thinks he is the star turn in a pantomime

Good the sooner the better. Odious little man.

So I wonder just how long we will have to wait for Sparklefizz to come back and explain what she meant?

I will personally raise a glass when JB departs, odious little man.

URM....best news this entire weekend, politically.... Thanks for posting.

The position of unbiased Speaker has been abused for over 9 years. Time for a good man or woman to take his place.

I back Bercow because has integrity in bucketloads, something the rest of the spineless Tories should want to emulate. He is a magnificent orator, he is fair, decent and an absolute joy to watch #backBercow

Oh,
@andrealeadsom
. You do need to get over yourself.

Going after John Bercow, because he triggered an emergency debate in what is unquestionably the UK's biggest peacetime emergency?

And you say he 'broke the rules'? Do you have no sense of shame?

It depends what you mean by neutral Sparklefizz.

He seems to me to be even handed in who he calls to speak and he looks after the interest of parliament, whoever is in power. He was just as criticised when Labour was in power but the Government has executive power: the speaker, as balance, protects parliament which is not the government but the back benches on all sides. I think he is one of the best we have had. He has done a lot to open up parliament and make knowledge of how it works, etc., more so available. Oh, and as he has to, he gave up his membership of the Conservative party.

Bercow is supposed to be neutral - he isn't!

Betty Boothroyd was pretty good too.

I hope Bercow isn't ousted. He certainly adds something to parliamentary procedure.

The fact that the Daily Mail and Telegraph constantly try to undermine him is a recommendation in itself.

I agree with you absthame, but not knowing him personally I am not too bothered about that. Where parliament has been concerned I think he has been just what we have needed.