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