Interesting point that by ensuring the *current* parliament will elect his replacement, Bercow might be trying to ensure a successor less beholden to the government than if they were elected by the next parliament.https://twitter.com/stephenkb/status/1171081353804357635 …
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Bercow: "Most democratic because it will mean that a ballot is held when all members have some knowledge of the candidates. This is far preferable to a contest at the beginning of a parliament when new MPs will not be similarly informed and may find themselves vulnerable..."
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to undue institutional influence. We would not want anyone to be whipped senseless, would we? Throughout my time as Speaker I have sought to increase the relative authority of this legislature for which I will make absolutely no apology to anyone, anywhere, at any time."
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