John Bercow next PM?

[Paddy]

Former Speaker and Conservative MP John Bercow joins Labour, I think he could shake up Labour and he would make a great PM.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57541836

[cojak]

I can imagine a lot of Corbyn allies would be thrilled by that idea.

[jamesbrown]

[BlasterBates]

The Tories are cultivating their "Nasty party" image.

[SueEllen]

Is Lindsay Hoyle going to join the Tories when he retires?

Saying that Betty Boothyrod is a crossbench peer.

[SueEllen]

The Tories are cultivating their "Nasty party" image.

They are really good at it.

Telling people about great British justice...

[malvolio]

Is Lindsay Hoyle going to join the Tories when he retires?

Saying that Betty Boothyrod is a crossbench peer.

The Speaker is supposed to relinquish party politics from their appointment on, hence they are crossbench (i.e. not party affiliates) in the Lords. Bercow breaks that convention on several levels and is the first ex-speaker not to reach the Lords. The thought of him as a leader of anything is imply ludicrous. But then again, so is the current edition of the Labour party

[SueEllen]

The Speaker is supposed to relinquish party politics from their appointment on, hence they are crossbench (i.e. not party affiliates) in the Lords. Bercow breaks that convention on several levels and is the first ex-speaker not to reach the Lords. The thought of him as a leader of anything is imply ludicrous. But then again, so is the current edition of the Labour party

That's what happens if you are caught bullying people...

[SueEllen]

Tory pensions minister Guy Opperman said: "Labour are welcome to Bercow."

[GJABS]

Bercow always seemed too full of his own importance to me. No humility = questionable integrity (in my opinion).