29 February 2008

Order of the Brown Nose

From yesterday's Commons Hansard:
John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con): What a pleasure it is to see you in the Chair, Mr. Speaker, and to know that we have as our Speaker somebody who is simply not prepared to be pushed around, either by snobs or by bullies.
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Ms Harman: ...
May I take the opportunity to associate myself with the hon. Gentleman’s remarks about you, Mr. Speaker, and to remind the House of what we all know—that we, as Members of Parliament, choose the Speaker of this House? It is our choice, not that of the newspapers.

1 comment:

Jeff said...

I use the word sparingly for obvious reasons. But flabbergasting, isn't it?