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Midnightwalk

(3,131 posts) Mon Sep 9, 2019, 10:19 PM Sep 2019

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Order!' Why Europeans are turning to John Bercow for light relief in Brexit chaos - video (Original Post) Midnightwalk Sep 2019 OP

The Best Ever Put-Downs From House Speaker John Bercow dalton99a Sep 2019 #3

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1. thoroughly enjoyed watching British Parliament - yes, due to OR-DAH speaker Bercow...

Mon Sep 9, 2019, 10:59 PM

Sep 2019

and watching BJ get blown out AGAIN - who's who of British opponents to no-deal Brexit tried to stop Bercow from going to the House of Lords for prorogue..a sight to behold..right out of 1629 and Charles the first - only difference, the MP's didn't sit on the speaker...

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2019/sep/09/brexit-latest-news-eu-no-deal-bill-royal-assent-boris-johnson-parliament-politics-live

Further down the thread at link......

(3,695 posts)

2. Brilliant Move by Bercow to Step Down When Johnson Doesn't Hold a Majority

Tue Sep 10, 2019, 12:27 AM

Sep 2019

That should ensure that a right winger doesn't step into the role.

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3. The Best Ever Put-Downs From House Speaker John Bercow

Tue Sep 10, 2019, 01:02 AM

Sep 2019