I never aspired to be Speaker simply so I could say, 'I am the Speaker of the House of Commons,' and tell my children that.
I think the record shows that as Speaker, I have taken the lead in cleaning up politics. - John Bercow
I think the record shows that as Speaker, I have taken the lead in cleaning up politics.
- John Bercow
A legislature cannot be effective while suffering from public scorn. - John Bercow
A legislature cannot be effective while suffering from public scorn.
Fairness is not about statistical equality. - John Bercow
Fairness is not about statistical equality.
For far too long the House of Commons has been run as little more than a private club by and for gentleman amateurs. - John Bercow
For far too long the House of Commons has been run as little more than a private club by and for gentleman amateurs.
It's a cowardly form of politics to use my spouse to beat me. - John Bercow
It's a cowardly form of politics to use my spouse to beat me.
I am seeking every day to restore faith in Parliament - to ensure we have a House of Commons which is representative, effective and reconnected to th… - John Bercow
I am seeking every day to restore faith in Parliament - to ensure we have a House of Commons which is representative, effective and reconnected to th…
If you asked me if I'd rather be Speaker or a very senior minister, I'd say Speaker. - John Bercow
If you asked me if I'd rather be Speaker or a very senior minister, I'd say Speaker.
Even youngish men can acquire wisdom as time goes by. - John Bercow
Even youngish men can acquire wisdom as time goes by.
I don't want to crawl over the entrails of past disputes. - John Bercow
I don't want to crawl over the entrails of past disputes.
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