What the papers say: John Bercow the 'pipsqueak' and Sajid Javid's missed opportunity

John Bercow has defended his comments about Donald Trump by saying his remarks were made ‘honestly and honourably’. Today’s editorials, however, do not see it that way. ‘This time he has gone too far,’ says the Daily Mail, which calls the Speaker an ‘egotistical publicity speaker’ and a ‘pipsqueak’. The Mail goes on to say that Bercow has shown that he is far from politically neutral. It calls the Speaker – who has welcomed visitors from North Korea to Parliament – a hypocrite, and says that his ‘persistent bias’ and ‘lavish expenses’ also show that he is not an asset to the Commons. So what should Bercow do? The answer, the Mail says, is simple: it’s time for him to go. Frankly, the paper concludes, Bercow is an ‘embarrassment’ and he should realise that his ‘love of the sound of his own voice’ isn’t shared by other MPs who he is meant to represent.