Speaker Bercow is rowing with Tory MPs over appointment of new clerk. Completely unedifying. Authority is leaching away in front of our eyes
— Christopher Hope (@christopherhope) September 3, 2014
Bercow now moaning about points of order, saying the House should "rise to the level of events". Oh dear.
— Isabel Hardman (@IsabelHardman) September 3, 2014
Speaker getting repeated points of order that feel like serious threat to his authority.
— Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) September 3, 2014
John Bercow's authority draining away as he has to plead with MPs to stop asking questions about the Clerk job
— Sam Coates Times (@SamCoatesTimes) September 3, 2014
Tories subject Bercow to another impromptu "Speaker's Question Time", more bad-tempered than last. Authority now under open challenge #pmqs
— James Chapman (@jameschappers) September 3, 2014
Those words will come back to haunt him RT @GuidoFawkes: Arrogantly asks "the House to rise to the level of events". Cries of "shame".
— Harry Cole (@MrHarryCole) September 3, 2014
Chris Pincher MP who was silenced in his point of order is having a heated debate with Speaker John Bercow now at the chair. 1/2
— Christopher Hope (@christopherhope) September 3, 2014
Looks like a turning point…
