Sed quaere
Memory tells me that the opposition does not contest the Speaker's seat. So he's not properly elected.
And when there was talk of someone opposing him at the last election for speaker he made it clear that if the coup failed he would exact retribution, so no-one dared oppose him
You should read Private Eye on Bercow
Posted By: Old Git on February 6th 2017 at 23:49:40
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- What Bercow did today was as hypocritical an act as I've seen in a while.... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 6, 22:29:16
- We're all a bit pissed - well maybe that's just me - but you have to see the flaw in that. (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 6, 23:50:32
- Great post OM. (n/m) (General Chat) - bird table, Feb 7, 07:34:33
- ...you know, now I'm not entirely sure how that last sentence was going to end (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 6, 23:52:57
- Nice one. (General Chat) - norway, Feb 6, 23:12:26
- The Chinese have a history of doing far worse things to their own people than all but..... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 6, 22:46:35
- He's jumped up. He's not even properly elected so not sure who he purports to (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 6, 22:52:05
- ...eh? (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 6, 23:35:01
- Yes he is properly elected (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 6, 23:33:47
- Sed quaere (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 6, 23:49:40
- He was opposed (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 7, 07:10:23
- The PE view is one view (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 6, 23:58:01
- Sed quaere (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 6, 23:49:40
- He also invited and grovelled to the Emir of Kuwait in Parliament (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 6, 22:57:51
- And after all Jim, in your view Trump is merely 'a bit of a twat'. (General Chat) - norway, Feb 6, 23:17:37
- Whataboutery. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Feb 6, 23:01:45
- It's not, it's just complete hypocracy in this instance. (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 6, 23:07:32
- He's jumped up. He's not even properly elected so not sure who he purports to (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 6, 22:52:05
- As would Trump be on a State visit I'd imagine (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 6, 22:40:59
- We're all a bit pissed - well maybe that's just me - but you have to see the flaw in that. (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 6, 23:50:32
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