Zitat des Tages von John Bercow:
If you asked me if I'd rather be Speaker or a very senior minister, I'd say Speaker.
There is no denying or hiding the fact that over the years I moved from well on the right of the Conservative Party, much much more to its left, and therefore to the centre of the poltical spectrum.
If someone is being very cheeky, it can be quite fun to deal with that situation.
One consistent thing in an otherwise inconsistent career is that I've always been passionate about parliament.
Fairness is not about statistical equality.
The prime minister's job is to captain his team, his party and his government.
Lying to a committee is a very grave abuse, and there ought to be a clear punishment.
I've never been much given to little social cliques.
I am seeking every day to restore faith in Parliament - to ensure we have a House of Commons which is representative, effective and reconnected to the people we serve.
When I first started out in politics I was, what you might describe as, a hard right Conservative.
I think the state opening of Parliament is an incredibly important occasion, and broadly speaking, the way in which it's done is an invaluable tradition.
A legislature cannot be effective while suffering from public scorn.
For far too long the House of Commons has been run as little more than a private club by and for gentleman amateurs.
I'm not in the business of warning people.
