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Bercow quits
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostSure thing, Mal.Blog? What blog...?Comment
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostNot a rant, not irrelevant. But hey...
Much like Corbyn was elected as Leader buy [sic] a pile of uneducated students and a lot of people who paid £3 to join Labour so they could vote in a clown rather than Millipede senior.
Bercow is an egotistical fool, but the rot in Parliament predates him by some margin.
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Based purely on which people are happiest to see Bercow go, I'd suggest he was doing a good job!Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostBased purely on which people are happiest to see Bercow go, I'd suggest he was doing a good job!Comment
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostI would say so too. But a controversial job. Sometimes in the fuzzy UK (and precursor English) constitution, precedent stops being followed and new precedent is set. Bercow has done this, shifting power from the executive to parliament, which overall is a good thing for democracy and accountability. It's a.small chapter in a story that goes back to the Magna Carta and incorporates the Civil War and the emergence of independent juries in he legal system.
The Speaker is supposed to be neutral. That's where Bercow has failed, no matter what his motivation. The recent Brexit debates have been calling around five times as many Remainers to speak as Brexiteers. You have to wonder why...Blog? What blog...?Comment
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostAlthough when it suits his particular purpose, he will go back to 1607 to find a precedent that allows his desired course of action.
The Speaker is supposed to be neutral. That's where Bercow has failed, no matter what his motivation. The recent Brexit debates have been calling around five times as many Remainers to speak as Brexiteers. You have to wonder why...Comment
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostThese pro No Deal MPs are bad in that respect, but you need to understand the principles of British Parliamentary representative democracy.
Take the Iraq War votes as another example. This isn't a new phenomenon...His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostIs the speaker supposed to be neutral between parliament and the government?His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Originally posted by Mordac View PostNo, but he is supposed to be neutral within Parliament.Comment
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