John Simon Bercow MP (/ˈbɜːkəʊ/; born 19 January 1963) is a British politician who has been the Speaker of the House of Commons since June 2009.
Quotes
2014
- You need to write out a thousand times, "I will behave myself at Prime Minister’s Questions".
- Addressing Michael Gove
- You are an incorrigible delinquent at times. Behave yourself, man! [1]
- Addressing Chris Ruane
2016
- It’s a point so blindingly obvious that only an extraordinarily clever and sophisticated person could fail to grasp it.
- During a May 2016 debate in the House of Commons.
- Compare: A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.
- Saul Bellow, 1976
2019
- At the 2017 election, I promised my wife and children that it would be my last. This is a pledge I intend to keep. If the House votes tonight for an early general election, my tenure as Speaker and MP will end when this Parliament ends. If the House does not so vote, I have concluded that the least disruptive and most democratic course of action would be for me to stand down at the close of business of Thursday, October the 31st. Least disruptive because that date will fall shortly after the votes on the Queen's Speech expected on 21st and 22nd October. The week also after that may be quite lively and it would be best to have an experienced figure in the chair for that short period.
- Said in a personal statement to the House of Commons announcing his resignation. Commons Speaker John Bercow to stand down (9 September 2019)
This article is issued from
Wikiquote.
The text is licensed under Creative
Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.