Yes you vote but the choices were
Bercow (no party specified - says "the Speaker")
UKIP candidate
Green candidate
Labour and the Lib Dems don't put up candidates against the speaker.
Posted By: Jim on April 30th 2015 at 12:17:23
Message Thread
- Re Speaker Bercow below - he's already been re-elected I believe..... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Apr 30, 12:11:13
- As well as a Speaker (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 30, 12:40:09
- Not forgetting someone to do sign leanguage for deaf folk.... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Apr 30, 12:41:53
- And a Troll. Though to be fair that's most of them. (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 30, 12:44:22
- Point of order; most of them are like the hecklers from the muppets anyway! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Apr 30, 12:46:48
- And a Troll. Though to be fair that's most of them. (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 30, 12:44:22
- Not forgetting someone to do sign leanguage for deaf folk.... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Apr 30, 12:41:53
- Yes but this is election as my constituency MP not as speaker (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 30, 12:16:07
- Checked it out and he still has to be re-elected as Speaker by the new parliament..... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Apr 30, 12:20:55
- I read that once retired as speaker they go straight into the House of Lords (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 30, 12:26:37
- If the election result is very close, neither Labour or Tories will want to lose an MP.... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Apr 30, 12:33:39
- Yep. Puts a different slant on Hagues attempt to oust him. They probably thought (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 30, 12:34:47
- If the election result is very close, neither Labour or Tories will want to lose an MP.... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Apr 30, 12:33:39
- I read that once retired as speaker they go straight into the House of Lords (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 30, 12:26:37
- Checked it out and he still has to be re-elected as Speaker by the new parliament..... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Apr 30, 12:20:55
- So are votes in that constituency cast to record people's feelings? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Apr 30, 12:14:59
- Yes you vote but the choices were (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 30, 12:17:23
- So i have no idea if a vote for Bercow is recorded statistically as a Tory vote or not. (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 30, 12:18:02
- Spoil the ballet as a cast vote. Write 'none of the above' (General Chat) - pants, Apr 30, 12:22:48
- Think they record them seperately, cos the Speaker is supposed to be non partisan. (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Apr 30, 12:22:13
- Also quite unfair for labour or lib dem supporters (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 30, 12:21:58
- So i have no idea if a vote for Bercow is recorded statistically as a Tory vote or not. (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 30, 12:18:02
- Yes you vote but the choices were (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 30, 12:17:23
- As well as a Speaker (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 30, 12:40:09
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