Gransnet forums

News & politics

Well done The Speaker

(36 Posts)
Sarnia Wed 25-Nov-20 14:58:57

Sorry I missed that! Maybe the Speaker has been taking tips from the US media who have been cutting Trump off mid rant.

Nortsat Wed 25-Nov-20 14:56:08

I agree Rose22 it was refreshing to see the Speaker put Johnson in his place at PMQs today. Then when Johnson protested that his question to Kier Starmer was legitimate, the speaker put him in his place again by declaring ‘I’ll be the judge of that Prime Minister’.

MaizieD Wed 25-Nov-20 14:21:16

He’s from Lancashire.....I’m from Yorkshire so you would think I could make out all his words

Sounds a bit like red rose v white rose aggro to me grin

I'm from Essex, have lived in Yorkshire and now Co. Durham, and, have a broad Scots speaking nephew. I don't have any difficulty in making out what the Speaker says.

I did half expect him to mute Johnson when he started arguing...

One day the Speaker might insist that he actually answers the question. (Oh for a flying pig emoji..)

lemongrove Wed 25-Nov-20 13:38:16

I applaud you all for understanding what the Speaker says, we can barely make out things he says, his accent is so strong and his manner of speaking a bit muffled.
He’s from Lancashire.....I’m from Yorkshire so you would think I could make out all his words, but as it is, if I can make out 50% am doing well.
I didn’t like the smarmy Bercow, but always understood what he was saying.

Ramblingrose22 Wed 25-Nov-20 13:30:34

He did well again today. Boris tried to avoid answering a questions at PMQs and asked Starmer one instead of answering.

The Speaker intervened and reminded the so-called Prime Minister - and not for the first time - that this was Prime Minister's Questions, not Leader of the Opposition's questions.

Boris hardly ever answers any questions. He just says he's proud of his Government for doing whatever he can think up at the time or what a great job his Government have done during an emergency.

But at least we might get better communications now that Dom has gone. Boris wanted to appoint Allegra Stratton (AS) who had been working for Rishi Sunak as he had noticed she was making Rishi more popular than him. AS didn't want to work with or for Lee Cain so the upshot was that Cain and Unabel (aka Dom) had to go.

Ramblingrose22 Wed 25-Nov-20 13:30:10

He did well again today. Boris tried to avoid answering a questions at PMQs and asked Starmer one instead of answering.

The Speaker intervened and reminded the so-called Prime Minister - and not for the first time - that this was Prime Minister's Questions, not Leader of the Oppositions questions.

Boris hardly ever answers any questions. He just says he's proud of his Government for doing whatever he can think up at the time or what a great job his Government have done during an emergency.

But at least we might get better communications now that Dom has gone. Boris wanted to appoint Allegra Stratton (AS) who had been working for Rishi Sunak as he had noticed she was making Rishi more popular than him. AS didn't want to work with or for Lee Cain so the upshot was that Cain and Unabel (aka Dom) had to go.

Luckygirl Sun 22-Nov-20 22:34:17

All power to his elbow!

NotSpaghetti Sun 22-Nov-20 22:29:07

He simply cut Boris Johnson off as he was basically just taking up time in a bumbling way.

Wish you could switch a number of them off!

Luckygirl Sun 22-Nov-20 22:17:54

What did he do??!!

Blossoming Sun 22-Nov-20 22:17:14

I missed this!

biba70 Wed 18-Nov-20 21:11:15

about time, thanks. Keep it up. If Johnson or colleagues just deliberately rant on to waste time- just cut them off. Bravo.