The new Speaker of the British House of Commons, John Bercow, seen at his office Tuesday June 23, 2009, at the House of Commons in Westminster, London, one day after he was appointed to the position. the first Jewish Speaker to hold the position, Bercow revealed he will break with tradition by dispensing with the court dress traditionally worn by the speaker of parliament. British lawmakers elected Bercow to be Speaker of the House of Commons, in a bid to put the political storm over their lavish taxpayer-funded expenses behind them. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

The new Speaker of the British House of Commons, John Bercow, seen at his office Tuesday June 23, 2009, at the House of Commons in Westminster, London, one day after he was appointed to the position. the first Jewish Speaker to hold the position, Bercow revealed he will break with tradition by dispensing with the court dress traditionally worn by the speaker of parliament. British lawmakers elected Bercow to be Speaker of the House of Commons, in a bid to put the political storm over their lavish taxpayer-funded expenses behind them.

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  1. Speaker of The House of Commons John Bercow (R) walks with The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod Sir Freddie Viggers during the State Opening of Parliament on November 18, 2009 in London. Gordon Brown unveiled a crackdown on the banking industry Wednesday as part of a voter-friendly agenda designed to boost its chances at elections barely six months away. In a traditional Queen's Speech detailing its final legislative plans before ballots due by June, the government also put boosting growth and jobs as its top priority as Britain emerges from the global slowdown.
  2. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Serjeant at Arms Jill Pay leads Speaker John Bercow through Central Lobby for The State Opening of Parliament on November 18, 2009 in London. Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the Government's legislative programme in a speech delivered from the Throne in The House of Lords. This new session of Parliament will only last until the general election which has to be alled by June 3, 2010.
  3. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 11: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Speaker of The House of Commons John Bercow MP and daughter Jemima attend the Armistice Day service at Westminster Abbey on November 11, 2009 in London, England. The service is being held to commemorate the passing of a generation who fought in WWI. The last remaing veterans, William Stone, Henry Allingham and Harry Patch, all died this year.

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  1. Speaker of The House of Commons John Bercow (R) walks with The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod Sir Freddie Viggers during the State Opening of Parliament on November 18, 2009 in London. Gordon Brown unveiled a crackdown on the banking industry Wednesday as part of a voter-friendly agenda designed to boost its chances at elections barely six months away. In a traditional Queen's Speech detailing its final legislative plans before ballots due by June, the government also put boosting growth and jobs as its top priority as Britain emerges from the global slowdown.
  2. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Serjeant at Arms Jill Pay leads Speaker John Bercow through Central Lobby for The State Opening of Parliament on November 18, 2009 in London. Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the Government's legislative programme in a speech delivered from the Throne in The House of Lords. This new session of Parliament will only last until the general election which has to be alled by June 3, 2010.
  3. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 11: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Speaker of The House of Commons John Bercow MP and daughter Jemima attend a service to Mark the Passing of The World War One Generation at Westminster Abbey on November 11, 2009 in London, United Kingdom.
  4. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 11: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow MP, daughter Jemima Bercow and wife Sally Illman attend a service to Mark the Passing of The World War One Generation at Westminster Abbey on November 11, 2009 in London, United Kingdom.
  5. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 11: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Speaker of The House of Commons John Bercow MP and daughter Jemima attend the Armistice Day service at Westminster Abbey on November 11, 2009 in London, England. The service is being held to commemorate the passing of a generation who fought in WWI. The last remaing veterans, William Stone, Henry Allingham and Harry Patch, all died this year.
  6. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 11: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Speaker of The House of Commons John Bercow MP and daughter Jemima attend the Armistice Day service at Westminster Abbey on November 11, 2009 in London, England. The service is being held to commemorate the passing of a generation who fought in WWI. The last remaing veterans, William Stone, Henry Allingham and Harry Patch, all died this year.
  7. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 11: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow MP, daughter Jemima Bercow and wife Sally Illman attend the Armistice Day service at Westminster Abbey on November 11, 2009 in London, England. The service is being held to commemorate the passing of a generation who fought in WWI. The last remaing veterans, William Stone, Henry Allingham and Harry Patch, all died this year.
  8. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 11: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Speaker of The House of Commons John Bercow MP and daughter Jemima attend the Armistice Day service at Westminster Abbey on November 11, 2009 in London, England. The service is being held to commemorate the passing of a generation who fought in WWI. The last remaing veterans, William Stone, Henry Allingham and Harry Patch, all died this year.
  9. Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff stands to vote in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa September 18, 2009. As expected, Canada's minority Conservative government easily survived a budget vote on Friday with the help of two opposition parties.
  10. Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe speaks in the House of Commons during Question Period in Ottawa Tuesday Sept. 15 , 2009. Duceppe said his party will vote for the government's key budget bill Friday because there is nothing inherently wrong with it.
  11. A worker prepares the House of Commons for the return of the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa September 10, 2009. Parliamentarians will return from their summer break on September 14.
  12. A page arranges a desk in the House of Commons in preparation for the return of the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa September 10, 2009. Parliamentarians will return from their summer break on September 14.
  13. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Frances Davidson, 67, from London sits in a mock living room in front of the Palace of Westminster during a protest on December 7, 2009 in London, England. Age Concern and Help the Aged are campaigning for a change to the current system of social tariffs offered by energy companies ahead of the Energy Bill that will come to the House of Commons for the second reading.
  14. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Frances Davidson, 67, from London sits in a mock living room in front of the Palace of Westminster during a protest on December 7, 2009 in London, England. Age Concern and Help the Aged are campaigning for a change to the current system of social tariffs offered by energy companies ahead of the Energy Bill that will come to the House of Commons for the second reading.
  15. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Frances Davidson, 67, from London sits in a mock living room in front of the Palace of Westminster during a protest on December 7, 2009 in London, England. Age Concern and Help the Aged are campaigning for a change to the current system of social tariffs offered by energy companies ahead of the Energy Bill that will come to the House of Commons for the second reading.
  16. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Frances Davidson, 67, from London sits in a mock living room in front of the Palace of Westminster during a protest on December 7, 2009 in London, England. Age Concern and Help the Aged are campaigning for a change to the current system of social tariffs offered by energy companies ahead of the Energy Bill that will come to the House of Commons for the second reading.

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