Tag Archives: Speaker
Sir Fletcher Norton
Speakers are not what they used to be. Prior to the early decades of the 19th Century, they could be partisan and, indeed, carry on as MPs after ceasing to be Speaker. (Indeed, some went on to be Prime Minister.) … Continue reading
The role of the Speaker
A friend asked me about the role of the Speaker in the event of a hung Parliament and in particular what the Speaker does if there is a tied vote. He assumed the Speaker would normally vote with the Government. If there is … Continue reading
Oh dear
I am in the middle of marking undergraduate dissertations. One student has just written that Michael Martin was the first Speaker to be forced out of office since Sir John Trevor in 1695. Oh dear. Send for the firing squad. … Continue reading
