Reply to: John Bercow next PM?

[jamesbrown]

52% of the voting public hate him (well probably 49% after the oldest Brexidiots have died). Not a good start. He'd be less popular than Corbyn.

I would venture to guess that even 52% of fbpe remoantards hate him.

[Lance]

52% of the voting public hate him (well probably 49% after the oldest Brexidiots have died). Not a good start. He'd be less popular than Corbyn.

[malvolio]

That doesn't at all sound like revenge? They couldn't oust him from the job so this was the best they could manage.

They did oust him from the job, by the only means available, which was to put up an opposing candidate in the last election. He resigned rather than be replaced by a Tory candidate.

[d000hg]

Actually he was refused a lordship on the basis of perverting parliamentary procedure, exhibiting bias in a supposedly neutral role and in the words of one MP being "an insufferable twat", among other things. .

That doesn't at all sound like revenge? They couldn't oust him from the job so this was the best they could manage.

[_V_]

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

Sounds like he's over qualified for the job then.

[malvolio]

He didn't get a peerage as direct revenge from the Tories for holding them to account.

He's clearly far too moderate to lead Labour though.

Actually he was refused a lordship on the basis of perverting parliamentary procedure, exhibiting bias in a supposedly neutral role and in the words of one MP being "an insufferable twat", among other things. He has also changed allegiance several times over his career. His only saving grace was that he was a very good constituency MP, according to friends who lived there.

His joining Labour is a bonus for the Tories, not least because it puts Starmer in an impossible situation.

[d000hg]

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

He didn't get a peerage as direct revenge from the Tories for holding them to account.

He's clearly far too moderate to lead Labour though.

[GJABS]

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

[SueEllen]

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

[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...

[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 Tories are cultivating their "Nasty party" image.

They are really good at it.

Telling people about great British justice...

[SueEllen]

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

Saying that Betty Boothyrod is a crossbench peer.

[BlasterBates]

The Tories are cultivating their "Nasty party" image.

[jamesbrown]