John Bercow, the controversial speaker accused of bullying, will forever be a symbol of Brexit division
4 years, 11 months ago

John Bercow, the controversial speaker accused of bullying, will forever be a symbol of Brexit division

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The news that Lord Lisvane, clerk of the House of Commons for the early part of Bercow’s speakership, has filed a complaint about bullying complicates matters further. Previous allegations against Bercow were never conclusively investigated but this one could be pursued by the House of Lords Appointments Commission if Bercow is nominated for a peerage by Jeremy Corbyn, as reported by The Sunday Times. That said, he was undoubtedly a reforming speaker, who opened up some of the secretive gentlemen’s club that used to run parliament, and he took seriously his role in allowing the whole House to hold the government to account, forcing ministers to come to the dispatch box to answer more UQs – urgent questions – than ever before.

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Report brands ex-UK Commons Speaker Bercow a ‘serial bully’
2 years, 10 months ago

Report brands ex-UK Commons Speaker Bercow a ‘serial bully’

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former U.K. House of Commons Speaker John Bercow is a “serial bully” who should never again be granted an access pass to Parliament, a standards panel concluded Tuesday. Bercow became an international celebrity during Britain’s bruising political wrangles over Brexit as he oversaw fractious debates with bellowing cries of “Or-derrrr!” Bercow, the 157th House of Commons speaker, transformed …

John Bercow, former UK Speaker and scourge of Brexiteers, joins Opposition Labour Party
3 years, 6 months ago

John Bercow, former UK Speaker and scourge of Brexiteers, joins Opposition Labour Party

Firstpost  

Bercow was a Conservative lawmaker for 12 years until being elected in 2009 to the neutral role of Speaker, responsible for running the House and interpreting Parliament’s rules of procedure London: Former House of Commons Speaker John Bercow, who gained international fame refereeing the country’s political drama over Brexit, said Sunday he has quit the governing Conservatives to join the …

Ex-UK Speaker Bercow, scourge of Brexiteers, joins Labour
3 years, 6 months ago

Ex-UK Speaker Bercow, scourge of Brexiteers, joins Labour

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former U.K. House of Commons Speaker John Bercow, a longtime Conservative lawmaker who gained international fame refereeing the country’s bruising political drama over Brexit, said Sunday he has switched allegiances and joined the opposition Labour Party. He enraged the Conservative governments of Prime Minister Theresa May and her successor, Boris Johnson, by giving backbench legislators chances to stymie …

John Bercow accuses ministers of trying to block his peerage as he denies bullying allegations
4 years, 11 months ago

John Bercow accuses ministers of trying to block his peerage as he denies bullying allegations

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy John Bercow has publicly raised accusations that ministers are trying to …

Boris Johnson could BLOCK Jeremy Corbyn's plot to make Remainer ex-Speaker John Bercow a Lord
4 years, 11 months ago

Boris Johnson could BLOCK Jeremy Corbyn's plot to make Remainer ex-Speaker John Bercow a Lord

Daily Mail  

Downing Street suggested it could block a Labour plot to install hated ex-Speaker John Bercow in the House of Lords today. Jeremy Corbyn is said to have put forward the reviled former Commons custodian for a seat in the upper chamber, as well as some of his closest left-wing cronies. It came after Boris Johnson refused to elevate Mr Bercow …

John Bercow taunts Boris Johnson and calls Brexit the biggest blunder since Second World War
5 years, 2 months ago

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

The Independent  

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 …

John Bercow steps down: The controversial speaker who shaped Brexit
5 years, 2 months ago

John Bercow steps down: The controversial speaker who shaped Brexit

The Independent  

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. John …

Final ‘Or-derrrs': UK Commons speaker John Bercow bows out
5 years, 2 months ago

Final ‘Or-derrrs': UK Commons speaker John Bercow bows out

Associated Press  

LONDON — It’s last or-derrrs for John Bercow. He said the tennis-loving Bercow wasn’t just “a commentator offering your own opinions on the rallies you are watching, sometimes acerbic and sometimes kindly, but above all as a player in your own right.” “Although we may disagree about some of the legislative innovations you have favored, there is no doubt in …

EU Parliament chief met John Bercow to discuss 'shared' desire to to avoid No Deal
5 years, 3 months ago

EU Parliament chief met John Bercow to discuss 'shared' desire to to avoid No Deal

Daily Mail  

Speaker John Bercow faced allegations of 'plotting' today after it emerged he met the EU parliament chief to discuss their 'shared' desire to avoid No Deal. Speaker John Bercow (pictured in the Commons last night' faced allegations of 'plotting' today after it emerged he met the senior MEP to discuss their 'shared' desire to avoid No Deal David Sassoli revealed …

House of Commons Speaker John Bercow to stand down
5 years, 4 months ago

House of Commons Speaker John Bercow to stand down

CNN  

London CNN — John Bercow has announced that he will stand down as Speaker of the UK’s House of Commons by October 31 – the day Britain is set to leave the European Union – after a decade in the position. Bercow, whose cries of, “Order, Order!” have gone viral amid months of Brexit chaos, has at times been a …

John Bercow allows MPs to go to another high-stakes Brexit vote for possibly his last big moment on the global stage
5 years, 9 months ago

John Bercow allows MPs to go to another high-stakes Brexit vote for possibly his last big moment on the global stage

ABC  

If you don't know his name, you certainly have heard his catchphrase. Key points: The world could watch John Bercow deliver the result of the withdrawal agreement vote for the last time on Saturday The vote will determine whether the UK's departure from the EU is pushed back to May 22 Regardless of the outcome, it's likely the Speaker's well-articulated …

UK Speaker John Bercow champions ‘dissident minority’ in Brexit debate
5 years, 11 months ago

UK Speaker John Bercow champions ‘dissident minority’ in Brexit debate

CNN  

London CNN — The Speaker of Britain’s House of Commons insists he’s a neutral arbiter of the rancorous Brexit debate, even as he acknowledges championing “dissident” voices in the bruising parliamentary battles over the UK’s departure from the EU. But Bercow, taking CNN on a tour of his historic apartments in the Palace of Westminster, said a good Speaker would …

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