Who's going to be the next Speaker?
I don't pay much heed to politics (I know I should - but hey), and always assumed that Bercow was a Labour chap - I hadn't realised he was a Tory! And I rarely, if ever, venture in here!Anyway, I understand that the next speaker will, if tradition is maintained, be from the Labour ranks.
So, who's it going to be?
I'll start - I think Abbott would be a great advert for all that's good in the political arena!data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
Answers on a postcard!
Remember, it's just for fun!data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 Bored already?data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
Just kidding... Corbyn. He resigns as leader and bags the Speaker job.
Be worth it just for the fireworks. Just checked the Rules as it's been said the next speaker will be from the opposition from someone else:
The current rules for the election of the Speaker were introduced on 22 March 2001 and are set out in section 1 of the Standing Orders of the House of Commons.
A candidate for Speaker must be a sitting Member of Parliament and be nominated by at least twelve and at most fifteen Members of Parliament, at least three of whom must be from a political party different to that of the candidate. Each MP may only nominate one candidate. The Father of the House (currently Kenneth Clarke) acts as presiding officer of the Commons during the election process. If there is only one candidate, a motion is put before the House asking if the candidate should take the Chair as Speaker. If the question is challenged the decision is made by division (vote).
If there is more than one candidate the House then votes by secret ballot using the exhaustive ballot voting system, with each MP having one vote and an absolute majority required for victory. If no candidate wins a majority then the individual with the fewest votes is eliminated, as are any candidates who receive less than five per cent of the votes cast. The House then continues to vote until one member receives a majority of the vote. A motion is then put before the House asking if the candidate who won a majority in the secret ballot should take the Chair as Speaker. If the motion is passed, the winning candidate is dragged by MPs to the Chair as Speaker-elect. The Speaker is then formally appointed by receiving the Queen's approbation through a Royal Commission in the House of Lords.
Doesn't say anything about it having to be Labour... No. I don't think it's in the rules per-se - but it has, apparently (according to the BBC, so take a large pinch of salt with this) been tradition, that the speaker comes from a different party to the last. Heard a rumor that apparently Sir Edward Leigh is standing for the office of Speaker. due to lack of majority , the tories won't be able to drop who they want in
did read harriot harmen earlier, but i have no idea Not a bad choice at all actually. I quite like it. Labour broke that convention when Michael Martin was voted in following Betty Boothroyd despite both being Labour. From what i read he's gone now so that his replacement can be voted in prior to a GE meaning if the opposition parties stick together as they have for the votes over the last week it prevents BJ shoehorning in a Brexiteer