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Thread #166855   Message #4016607
Posted By: Iains
01-Nov-19 - 11:57 AM
Thread Name: BS:Order! Order! - UK Speaker John Bercow bows out
Subject: RE: BS:Order! Order! - UK Speaker John Bercow bows out
(which they never back up with examples, I notice).
The examples were so blatant only a two year old would require help to recognize them. The zombie parliament of the last few months is directly attributable to his partisanship. His choice of wrecking amendments to paralyze the house and allowing a rabble to force through bills into law is but two of his reckless choices. There are numerous others.

Just think how the guardian would be squealing were the boot on the other foot and PM Corbyn was being frustrated at every turn with his parliamentary agenda.(and do not waste your time trying to deny it, it would insult our intelligence.)

His behaviour has blown major holes in the way our democracy works and ultimately will force a written constitution and the means to clip the wings of a future rogue speaker. The power of constituency recall also needs to be addressed to give the electorate more control over errant MPs. Losing the whip should automatically trigger a by election.
MP selection also needs to be reviewed. Oxbridge - Advisor -MP as a career progression hardly gives any experience of anything.