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Bid to change Speaker rules defeated
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imbored  UK 26 Mar 15 9.10pm |
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Charles Walker's emotional speech in the House of Commons earlier: Good to see a bit of straight talking rather than the usual. He'd been tasked with completing a report on how the speaker is elected. This was then suddenly brought forward by Hague on the last day of Parliament and a vote was forced through on the exact opposite of his recommendation - a secret ballot, in a plot to oust John Bercow. Walker wasn't told any of this and wasn't best pleased. Many Labour MPs had planned to be in their constituencies today due to no major business, while the Conservatives had a pre-election briefing for all their MPs. Crafty stuff but the vote narrowly failed.
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| cornwalls palace Torpoint 26 Mar 15 11.10pm |
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..and all because John Bercow doesn't like a Tory waffle.
.......has our coach driver done a Poo'yet, without thinking about Gus! |
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 NickinOX  Sailing country. 26 Mar 15 11.23pm |
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I watched that. I thought the whole thing was shabby. I was pleased it got voted down. If the Tories want rid of him, do it properly. There are plenty of MPs on both sides of the house who don't like him. Bercow comes across as a w***er with a chip on his shoulder. I thought Dan Hodges piece on him was spot on. Bercow is an ok Speaker of the House, but he is not fair.
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| OknotOK Cockfosters, London 27 Mar 15 10.47am |
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Was utterly cowardly (and as NOX suggested probably unnecessary). Was a shameful way for Hague to leave the Commons. I have always quite liked William Hague but it was a pathetic final act.
"It's almost like a moral decision. Except not really cos noone is going to find out," Jez, Peep Show |
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| cornwalls palace Torpoint 28 Mar 15 2.01am |
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Quote OknotOK at 27 Mar 2015 10.47am
Was utterly cowardly (and as NOX suggested probably unnecessary). Was a shameful way for Hague to leave the Commons. I have always quite liked William Hague but it was a pathetic final act.
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| imbored UK 28 Mar 15 8.29am |
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Quote OknotOK at 27 Mar 2015 10.47am
Was utterly cowardly (and as NOX suggested probably unnecessary). Was a shameful way for Hague to leave the Commons. I have always quite liked William Hague but it was a pathetic final act.
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| Dweeb East London 29 Mar 15 12.40am |
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Indeed. It's noticeable that teh LibDem Deputy LEader looks almost ashamed! And nasty oik Letwin, who undoubtedly is behind it all, is hardly shown!
Taking the Sorry to see Lee Hills go, did we ever see Alex Marrow? We did January 2013 |
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bungy jump since 1964. Never to see John Jackson in a 
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