James Forsyth James Forsyth

John Bercow must rein it in — Parliament can’t afford to depose two Speakers in a row

Not a natural for the job, Bercow is getting too curt and personal, especially with the Prime Minister

John Bercow (Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire) 
issue 16 November 2013

John Bercow could go down as a great reforming Speaker of the House of Commons. It’s thanks to him, in large part, that the Commons chamber once again seems like the cockpit of the nation. But he now risks becoming the second successive Speaker to be ousted from his job.

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