| Speaker confusion 12:42 - Sep 10 with 882 views | GeoffSentence |
It is a bit of a moot point now tht John Bercow has announced his intention to step down, but isn't he a conservative MP? How would the Tories' plan to put up a candidate againt him at the next election have worked given that. |  |
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| Speaker confusion on 12:43 - Sep 10 with 871 views | Sikamikanico |
The Speaker's role is impartial so he gave up the Tory Whip when he became speaker |  | | |
| Speaker confusion on 12:46 - Sep 10 with 857 views | GeoffSentence |
| Speaker confusion on 12:43 - Sep 10 by Sikamikanico |
The Speaker's role is impartial so he gave up the Tory Whip when he became speaker |
Gotchya, so they would be able to put up a conservative candidate and he would have to stand as an independent. That it? | |
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| Speaker confusion on 12:51 - Sep 10 with 829 views | Tangledupin_Blue |
| Speaker confusion on 12:46 - Sep 10 by GeoffSentence |
Gotchya, so they would be able to put up a conservative candidate and he would have to stand as an independent. That it? |
Or they could 're-adopt' him. Wouldn't hurt to have a figure of sanity and modest, calm reassurance among their ranks. |  |
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| Speaker confusion on 12:53 - Sep 10 with 826 views | GeoffSentence |
| Speaker confusion on 12:51 - Sep 10 by Tangledupin_Blue |
Or they could 're-adopt' him. Wouldn't hurt to have a figure of sanity and modest, calm reassurance among their ranks. |
Not in their nature. They were going to, against all convention, put up a candidate to stand against him. | |
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| Speaker confusion on 13:17 - Sep 10 with 746 views | Sikamikanico |
| Speaker confusion on 12:46 - Sep 10 by GeoffSentence |
Gotchya, so they would be able to put up a conservative candidate and he would have to stand as an independent. That it? |
I believe he runs as "Speaker of the House" so they could put a candidate up against him | | | |
| Speaker confusion on 13:21 - Sep 10 with 734 views | flimflam |
Its an unwritten rule that you do not contest the speakers seat and thats any party including his original one.
The weasel has jumped ship rather then have to win his seat in a fair contest as the Tories were going to put a candidate up against him. [Post edited 10 Sep 2019 13:22]
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| Speaker confusion on 13:30 - Sep 10 with 697 views | Sikamikanico |
| Speaker confusion on 13:21 - Sep 10 by flimflam |
Its an unwritten rule that you do not contest the speakers seat and thats any party including his original one.
The weasel has jumped ship rather then have to win his seat in a fair contest as the Tories were going to put a candidate up against him. [Post edited 10 Sep 2019 13:22]
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As his constituency voted to Remain its unlikely that was a major concern | | | |
| Speaker confusion on 13:31 - Sep 10 with 700 views | BLUEGOLD |
| Speaker confusion on 13:21 - Sep 10 by flimflam |
Its an unwritten rule that you do not contest the speakers seat and thats any party including his original one.
The weasel has jumped ship rather then have to win his seat in a fair contest as the Tories were going to put a candidate up against him. [Post edited 10 Sep 2019 13:22]
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I think you may be calling the wrong person names there.
You should be directing your ire against the party that wanted to break with convention and challenge the speaker, who happened to be a lifelong Tory.
How anyone can support this appalling government is beyond belief. | | | |
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| Speaker confusion on 13:35 - Sep 10 with 680 views | Guthrum |
| Speaker confusion on 13:17 - Sep 10 by Sikamikanico |
I believe he runs as "Speaker of the House" so they could put a candidate up against him |
Indeed. |  |
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