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John Simon Bercow (/ ˈ b ɜːr k oʊ /; born 19 January 1963) is a British former politician who was Speaker of the House of Commons from 2009 to 2019, and Member of Parliament (MP) for Buckingham between 1997 and 2019. A member of the Conservative Party prior to becoming Speaker, he was the first MP since Selwyn Lloyd in 1971 to be elected Speaker without having been a Deputy Speaker.
Mar 8, 2022 · John Bercow has been found guilty of bullying House of Commons staff by the standards watchdog and banned from holding a pass allowing him access to parliament buildings for life.
Mar 8, 2022 · John Bercow was a "serial bully" while House of Commons Speaker, and would be banned from getting a parliamentary pass, a report has said. The Independent Expert Panel said "his behaviour fell ...
John Bercow as Commons Speaker. After making his pitch as a ‘reforming candidate’ following the 2009 MPs’ expenses scandal, Bercow was elected the 157 th Speaker of the House of Commons.. Although he was once a Conservative MP, Bercow was elected to this role mainly through the votes of Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs.
Sep 10, 2019 · After 10 years as House of Commons Speaker, John Bercow will be stepping down by 31 October. Well known for his theatrical shouts of 'Order' to unruly MPs, h...
So farewell then. John Bercow. He has been that rare thing - a historically significant Speaker of the Commons, making rulings that have genuinely altered the course of events, and dramatically ...
Jun 20, 2021 · Mr. Bercow also was accused during his career of bullying members of his staff, claims that he denied. He stepped down in 2019. Mr. Bercow is a strong critic of Mr. Johnson, a champion of Brexit ...
Sep 9, 2019 · John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons, in London, was applauded by opposition lawmakers on Monday after he announced that he was stepping down.
Oct 31, 2019 · John Bercow is standing down as Commons Speaker on Thursday after 10 years in the job. His idiosyncratic turn of phrase and distinctive bellow - as he tries to silence the wall of sound emanating ...
Mar 19, 2019 · John Bercow, the speaker of the House of Commons, as he threw the Brexit process into uproar with a bold ruling on Monday. Credit... Parliament TV, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
