Tag Archives: John Bercow
John Bercow at Hull University
The Speaker, John Bercow, was in Hull today to deliver a Parliamentary Studies Lecture on ‘Why Parliament Matters’. The University is one of twenty accredited for the delivery of such lectures by clerks of both Houses and the Speaker’s was … Continue reading
Greatness thrust upon one…
Last night (Tuesday), there was a Speaker’s Lecture, in Speaker’s House, on the future of Energy, given by Caroline Flint MP and Drew Hendry MP. The Speaker, John Bercow, normally presides, but on this occasion was not able to attend. He … Continue reading
I’m over here…
I attended this evening the latest of the Speaker’s Lectures on Parliament and Government given by David Blunkett in his capacity as a former Home Secretary. At the last lecture, when I was sat at the back in the dark, … Continue reading
I am not Sir Peter….
It has been a hectic day, as hectic as yesterday. This evening I attended the latest lecture in the series of Speaker’s lectures on Parliament and Government, this one given by Sir Malcolm Rifkind. It was, as one would expect, … Continue reading
The Speaker’s lecture
A video of the lecture on parliamentary reform, given by the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, at the University of Hull last month – one of the lectures given to mark the 50th anniversary of the Politics … Continue reading
John Bercow on parliamentary reform
The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, last night gave a lecture at the University of Hull, on ‘Parliamentary Reform’. The lecture was organised as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the foundation of the Department of Politics and … Continue reading
Marking the centenary of the 1911 Parliament Act
Next year marks the centenary of the passage of the Parliament Act 1911. Various events are being held to commemorate the event. I seem to be a beneficiary in that it has resulted in various speaking invitations- well, two anyway. … Continue reading
