John Bercow To Stand Down

John Bercow has announced that if the house votes for an election later he’ll step down as Speaker at the election. If not, he’ll stand down on at the close of business 31/10/19.

John Bercow has done the job as Speaker with adamantine determination to defend the rights of parliament & backbenchers which he leavened by a generous portion of good humour.

He's also overseen modernisation of the House (eg installing a nursery or allowing babies in the lobby). We were lucky to have him.