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Explanation: Plans are being made to force Vince Cable to answer questions about his appointment of a controversial college access tsar Controversial professor Les Ebdon is to become the Government's new university access tsar, Business Secretary Vince C
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Many parents may have treated their children to a relaxing getaway this half-term holiday, perhaps heading for the ski slopes, a country cottage or even a caravan. But Sally Bercow, wife of the Speaker of the House of Commons, took the typical caravan br
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Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow gave a tall order when he demanded that an artist paint him the same size as his predecessors when he posed for an official portrait. The speaker stands at almost 5ft 6inches tall and his small stature has led
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Parliamentary documents have disclosed that when the Commons Speaker was sitting for a controversial official portrait, his aides asked the artist to make sure he was painted the same size as his taller predecessors. Mr Speaker, who is almost 5ft 6in (16
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The under-used House of Commons nursery has been turning away children whose parents work at Parliament but are not MPs, it emerged today. The facility, opened by Speaker John Bercow 18 months ago, has room for 40 children, but new figures show only 15 a
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Some say he's the future of British politics, others think he is nuts. Meet Douglas Carswell: radical Conservative MP, outspoken blogger and self-confessed scourge of big government. If you regard yourself as a spiritual heir to Oliver Cromwell, you do n
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Bill Of Rights guarantees Parliament's traditionComes after prayer was banned from council meetingsCommons rebels remain seated while others pray Speaker John Bercow was forced to act yesterday to head off a threat to the Commons’ daily prayer session. H
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Cannock MP Aidan Burley receives a right telling off from the Speaker in this video, as he heckles Dudley MP Ian Austin. The Black Country MP was demanding to know when an inquiry into Mr Burley's involvement in a Nazi-themed stag do would report its fin
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A controversial deal that allowed the chief executive of the Student Loans Company (SLC) to be paid without tax being deducted at source was approved by Britain's most senior civil servant, according to emails released under the Freedom of Information Ac
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A £750,000 creche in parliament has been branded ‘a grotesque waste of public money’ after it emerged that just 15 children use it. The nursery, which opened 18 months ago to make parliament more ‘family friendly’, has a capacity for 40 children of MPs,
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MEMBERS of a fledgling youth parliament were given a lesson in politics from the man charged with keeping the country's MPs in check. Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow met youngsters from Kidsgrove Youth Parliament after being invited to visit
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At the risk of invoking the ire of the Speaker, John Bercow, I must say I prefer it that way because at least it means that every argument gets exposed to aggressive scrutiny. As a result, ideas that cant take the heat are more likely to get thrown out o
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What a golden age it presently is for Speaker-watchers. We are witnessing the flowering of a great comic creation, and we haven't even had to make him up. John Bercow is in full command of the House, his authority is unquestioned, he's almost certain to
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John Stevens is a former Conservative Member of European Parliament who stood at the last general election as an independent candidate, against John Bercow. India’s decision to prefer the French Rafale bid to supply their new fighter aircraft over that o
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The Government is ready to force its controversial £26,000-a-year benefits cap through Parliament through a rarely-used device allowing it to override opposition in the House of Lords. Ministers sparked further anger over the Welfare Reform Bill by makin
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PUPILS at a Huntingdonshire school gave their MP a good grilling when he turned up to present them with a prestigious award. Abbots Ripton Primary School council attracted the praise of the Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow MP for their efforts
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About a year after being appointed speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow announced that he wanted to reform the traditionally abrasive weekly prime minister's questions to foster more civilised debate. But new research from the University of Nebra
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From Today's Morning Star. Back-bench power in the Bercow era Thursday 26 January 2012 Printable Email Speaker John Bercow has set his own high standards for his role free of the tyranny of the stultifying traditions that have blocked past reformers. Tor
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For several weeks since before Christmas I have applied to the Speaker, John Bercow, for a debate on the issue of the Falkland Islands. Finally at 9.30 on Tuesday morning he has found time for a 1 and a half hour debate on this issue - given the packed W
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Speaker John Bercow has set his own high standards for his role free of the tyranny of the stultifying traditions that have blocked past reformers. Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg said that Bercow is "supporting the legislature against the executive." This is th
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John Simon Bercow (born January 19, 1963) is a politician and Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Buckingham in the United Kingdom with a current majority of 18,129 votes. He has a long-standing interest in Burma and has frequently raised issues of democracy and genocide in the country. In 2006 he was made a Patron of the Tory Reform Group. Full Article
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 15: Michelle Yeoh and John Bercow during a visit of Burma Campaign UK to the Speakers Chambers at House of Commons on December 15, 2011 in London, England.
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Turkey's President Abdullah Gul, right, and John Bercow, left, Speaker of the House of Commons, shake hands after Gul's speech to All Party Parliamentary Groups at the Houses of Parliament in central London, on November. 23, 2011.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: (L-R) John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons shakes hands with President of Turkey Abdullah Gul after his speech at the Houses of Parliament on November 23, 2011 in London, England. The Turkish President was at the House of Parliament to deliver a...
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Sally Bercow, wife of Britain's parliamentary Speaker John Bercow, arrives on the set of television show Big Brother in Borehamwood, England August 18, 2011. Seven of his predecessors were beheaded centuries ago, but the Speaker of Britain's parliament faces a very modern form of...
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 30: Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh (R) meets (L-R) Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow, Prime Minister David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Labour party leader Ed Miliband during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace to mark the Duke...
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 30: The Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow delivers a birthday message from MPs to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace to mark the Duke of Edinburgh's 90th birthday on June 30, 2011 in London.
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The President of Turkey Abdullah Gul (R) shakes hands with John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons, after delivering a speech to All Party Parliamentary Groups, in the Houses of Parliament in central London November 23, 2011.
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US President Barack Obama (5thR) speaks accompanied by the Lords Speaker Baroness Helen Hayman (3rdR), Lieutenant General David Leakey, known as 'Black Rod' (4thR), Lord Great Chamberlain, the Marquess of Cholmondeley (R)and the Commons Speaker John Bercow (2ndR), at the British...
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US President Barack Obama (C), accompanied by the Commons Speaker John Bercow (2ndL) and the Lords Speaker Baroness Helen Hayman (L), meets attendees as he leaves the British parliament in London, on May 25, 2011. Obama and his wife Michelle enjoyed a regal welcome from Queen Elizabeth...
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U.S. President Barack Obama is escorted by Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow (R) while shaking hands with members of British Parliment after speaking inside Westminster Hall in London May 25, 2011.
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U.S. President Barack Obama bows slightly next to Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow (R) and The Lord Speaker Baroness Hayman (2nd L) after finishing his speech to members of British Parliment inside Westminster Hall in London, May 25, 2011.
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U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd L) is escorted by Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow (L) and The Lord Speaker Baroness Hayman (3rd L) into Westminster Hall to address members of British Parliament in London, May 25, 2011.
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U.S. President Barack Obama is escorted to address both Houses of Parliament in London May 25, 2011. Flanking Obama are Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow (L) and Speaker of the House of Lords Baroness Helene Hayman. Obama is on a four-nation European visit to Ireland, England,...
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 25: US President Barack Obama (C) accompanied by the speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow (L) and House of Lords Speaker Baroness Hayman arrive at the Palace of Westminster on May 25, 2011 in London, United Kingdom. The 44th President of the United...
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President Barack Obama, escorted by John Bercow, left, Speaker of the House of Commons, and Helen Hayman, Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, walks into Westminster Hall to address members of both Houses of Parliament in London, Wednesday, May 25, 2011.
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US President Barack Obama (C), accompanied by the Commons Speaker John Bercow (L) and the Lords Speaker Baroness Helen Hayman, enters Westminster Hall before addressing Parliament in London on May 25, 2011. Obama and his wife Michelle enjoyed a regal welcome from Queen Elizabeth II, who...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 29: House of Commons Speaker John Bercow and Sally Bercow arrive to attend the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England. The marriage of the second in line to the British throne is to be led...
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John Bercow Speaker of the House of Commons and his wife Sally arrive at the West Door of Westminster Abbey for the wedding of Britainâs Prince William and Kate Middleton in London on April 29, 2011.
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Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow and his wife Sally (R) arrive at Westminster Abbey before the wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton, in London in an April 29, 2011 file photo. Seven of his predecessors were beheaded centuries ago, but the Speaker of...
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President Barack Obama is pictured with John Bercow, third from left, Speaker of the House of Commons, and Helen Hayman, Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, right, as he greets audience members after he addressed the British Parliament at Westminster Hall in London, Wednesday, May 25, 2011...
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President Barack Obama stands with John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons, second from right, and Helen Hayman, Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, second from left, as he is applauded after he addressed the British Parliament at Westminster Hall in London, Wednesday, May 25, 2011.
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U.S. President Barack Obama (C) is accompanied by the House of Common Speaker John Bercow (CENTRE L), and House of Lords Speaker Baroness Hayman, as he arrives at the Houses of Parliament, to address both Houses, in central London May 25, 2011.
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British House of Common's speaker John Bercow and his wife Sally arrive at Westminster Abbey for the Royal Wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton in London Friday, April, 29, 2011.
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Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow and his wife Sally (R) arrive at Westminster Abbey. before the wedding of Britain?s Prince William and Kate Middleton, in central London April 29, 2011.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 15: Michelle Yeoh and John Bercow during a visit of Burma Campaign UK to the Speakers Chambers at House of Commons on December 15, 2011 in London, England.
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