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All of parliament vote. So he's planned it while the current gov't is a minority.
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Bercow standing down at the end of October. That feels like a blow.
I think he has been a good speaker, impartial, made watching parliamentary debates interesting if not exciting at times. I would say he just about manages to jump before he was pushed. I believe he's pissed off quite a few people on the far-right end of the Conservatives who see him as working against the government's agenda and trying to prevent Brexit from happening. Obviously no-one in Parliament is biased. They're all angels. If he is to retire from politics I think I'll miss him.
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Bercow standing down at the end of October. That feels like a blow.
I don't know how a new speaker is chosen - is it just the govt who chooses? It's presumably be a much more partisan choice this time if so.