Mr Bercow

[jamesbrown]

If anyone thinks Bercow overstepped the mark they should challenge them in the courts in the same way that May and Davis were by Gina Miller.

If they're right they'll win their case.

Oh dear.

[AtW]

Gosh, I'm unfamiliar with the mechanism through which the UK courts might rule on the internal procedures of the House of Commons in light of its "exclusive cognisance".

So it's all legal then?

[jamesbrown]

So it's all legal then?

Absolutely, perfectly in order. Nothing to see in that respect, and I'm not arguing to the contrary.

Simply against convention, and against expert advice, and illustrative of virtue signalling with no immediate, practical, effect, but with probable (significant) long-term effect on the partiality of the speaker (more akin to the U.S.).

Nothing more, nothing less.

HTH.

[BlasterBates]

Absolutely, perfectly in order. Nothing to see in that respect, and I'm not arguing to the contrary.

Simply against convention, and against expert advice, and illustrative of virtue signalling with no immediate, practical, effect, but with probable (significant) long-term effect on the partiality of the speaker (more akin to the U.S.).

Nothing more, nothing less.

HTH.

So you don't like it not because it's wrong but because your side lost. That's parliamentary democracy in action.

[jamesbrown]

So you don't like it not because it's wrong but because your side lost. That's parliamentary democracy in action.

"My side."

You can take a horse to water...

[BlasterBates]

"My side."

You can take a horse to water...

You appear to be virtue signalling.

[AtW]

It seems totally undemocratic to prevent duly elected Representatives of the People from voting on whatever they deem appropriate.

Govt is supposed to command the Majority of the House.

[jamesbrown]

You appear to be virtue signalling.

Or proffering expertise and correcting rudimentary mistakes.

[jamesbrown]

It seems totally undemocratic to prevent duly elected Representatives of the People from voting on whatever they deem appropriate.

Govt is supposed to command the Majority of the House.

You seem to be in favour of circumscribing the power of the Speaker to select amendments. I think that might disrupt the parliamentary schedule somewhat.

[BlasterBates]

Or proffering expertise and correcting rudimentary mistakes.

well done that is very "virtuous" of you.