John Bercow taunts Boris Johnson and calls Brexit the biggest blunder since Second World War

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy John Bercow has attacked Brexit as the country’s biggest blunder since the Second World War, warning it will take a decade to complete if it goes ahead. Speaking to foreign journalists, Mr Bercow – who quit last week – also attacked David Cameron and the “Conservative establishment” for undermining his pitch to win the Speaker’s chair. He also turned his fire on Geoffrey Cox, the attorney general, after he branded the Commons a “zombie parliament” for challenging Brexit, saying: “Parliament is no disgrace at all and did its job well.” And he taunted Boris Johnson over his humiliation when his attempt to shut down parliament for five weeks was ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court. “That the respect and tolerance that we expect from everyone who works in here will be shown and we'll keep that in order.” But Mr Bercow – who also revealed he will publish a book at the start of next year – strongly defended his record, saying: “No apology for championing the rights of Parliament.” On leaving the EU, he said: “I don’t think it helps the UK.