If he does not make a statement, Bercow might as well just say ‘I resign’.

12:26pm:

Speakers Office say no statement from Speaker this afternoon on clerk row

— norman smith (@Thehackandhound) September 1, 2014

He can run but he can’t hide…

2:12pm:

I understand the #Speaker WILL make a statement at 2.30 pm today on the #Clerkship.

— Jesse Norman (@Jesse_Norman) September 1, 2014

This is being handled about as well as the Clerk job process itself…