Monday 14 December 2009

Saint Stephensgate

The huge scandal that, for some unknown reason, isn't.

John Bercow wants a new seat of Saint Stephen's, with only MPs as the electors and with no party candidates, to which in practice the Speaker would always be elected unopposed.

Still, good to see that he has written off his chances against Nigel Farage at Buckingham.
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6 comments:

  1. Sui Juris14 December 2009 at 17:55

    That is good to see.

    As to the idea of the St Stephens constituency, it's an old one of course, but even so it is typical of our own time. Personally I have yet to hear any reason why the Speaker should not sit, as he always has, as an ordinary MP - or any reason why he should not be opposed as a matter of course, as Speakers often have in the past.

    I'm not looking for convincing reasons here, just any reason at all for the Speaker being a special case. I haven't heard one yet.

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  2. David Lindsay14 December 2009 at 17:58

    They have given up not opposing the Speaker in Australia. They will here when Bercow gets in.

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  3. Spenife14 December 2009 at 20:13

    In the interview he doesn't actually advocate the idea, he just mentions it.

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  4. David Lindsay14 December 2009 at 20:17

    He may not be a very good politician, but he's better than that.

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  5. Anonymous14 December 2009 at 20:17

    When Bercow gets in?

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  6. David Lindsay14 December 2009 at 20:18

    When Farage gets in, sorry...

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