| Parliamentary History Speaker of the House of Commons, June 22, 2009 to October 31, 2019. |
| the Scouting Report Bercow's insistence on short questions and answers, briskly paced proceedings, minimization of empty political grandstanding, and assistance to members in holding the executive to account were far more important to the longterm health of political discourse than the attention parliament gets for the spectacle of its animated debates. His interventions, moreover, are more interesting in their content and style than any and all of the heckling that occurs in the chamber. As Jacob Rees-Mogg noted in his 2015 speech nominating Bercow to return to the chair, he treats members impartially but is a partisan for the House. Critics of Bercow dislike his public, sometimes heavy-handed, rebukes of members, but insofar as he measures his remarks according to the experience and observed intentions of the offender, we accept that it is his role as the Speaker to offer clear guidance, solicited or not, to keep the proceedings in good order. In his time as Speaker, Bercow welcomed scrutiny from his colleagues and the public, and handled it better than any other political figure we have seen, even in the face of ad hominem attacks and complex constitutional issues. Led reforms to increase parliamentary outreach to schools (the parliamentary education center and youth parliament), and encouraged people from all backgrounds to engage in politics and civic life (including public lectures and the political internship placement program). A true statesman. A selection of tributes from parliamentary colleagues |
| Noteworthy Contributions by John Bercow | |
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September 3, 2014 | John Bercow | Simon Burns | Michael Fabricant | Edward Leigh | Christopher Pincher Conservative MP's attempted to inundate the Speaker with points of order regarding a nomination for Clerk and Chief Executive of the House, even after the Speaker announced a pause in the recruitment process two days prior. | |
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March 25, 2019 | John Bercow | David TC Davies | Greg Hands Speaker John Bercow responds to a point of order raised by Conservative MP David TC Davies. In the course of responding to the point of order, Bercow causes a stir with his response to an interruption by Conservative MP Greg Hands. | |
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May 10, 2018 | John Bercow | James Duddridge James Duddridge puts pressure on John Bercow to step down as Speaker after nine years in the chair as he said he would when he campaigned for the office in 2009. The Speaker courteously explains to him why that is not going to happen. | |
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July 13, 2011 | John Bercow | Tim Loughton Speaker John Bercow implores members to desist from shouting during PMQ's. | |
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October 21, 2019 | John Bercow | Bernard Jenkin Sir Bernard Jenkin registers his disapproval of Speaker John Bercow's ruling against the government's attempt to put a repeat question before the House the next sitting day. | |
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September 9, 2019 | John Bercow Speaker John Bercow expresses his displeasure at heckling from the treasury bench after he grants Dominic Grieve's application for an emergency debate. The minister to whom he speaks is an unnamed Under-Secretary of State for International Trade. | |
| Order Paper Articles feat. John Bercow: | |
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Scouting Report from the Rt. Hon John Bercow!
Posted April 22, 2021 | |
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Tributes to Speaker John Bercow
Posted October 31, 2019 | |
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Taking Stock: The Order Paper Top 25 Annual Review
Posted June 3, 2019 | |
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Why So Salty?
Posted February 7, 2019 | |
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Nice Try...
Posted January 15, 2019 | |
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Yikes...
Posted January 9, 2019 | |
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Epic Points of Order II
Posted December 20, 2018 | |
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The Day Brexit Stood Still
Posted December 12, 2018 | |
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Bercow and Leadsom: Points of Order (Video)
Posted November 23, 2018 | |
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General Debate: Dame Laura Cox Report on the Bullying and Harassment of House of Commons Staff
Posted November 2, 2018 | |
