John Bercow is bowing out of UK politics with a bang, not a whimper
Despised by many Conservatives and criticised for his personal style, parliament’s controversial speaker is unapologetic in his pursuit of winning back respect for MPs
16 September 2019 - 16:33
London — John Bercow is spending his final weeks as speaker of the House of Commons in the same way he has spent the previous decade: putting himself at the center of events and making life difficult for the British government.
Bercow, who announced his impending retirement last week, is the most controversial speaker in decades, possibly centuries. To his fans, he’s a defender of democracy, standing up for parliament against government attempts to sideline it. To critics, he’s an opponent of Brexit who has bent the rules in an effort to stop Britain from leaving the EU...
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