This data from our friends at the Spectator says it all. Being Speaker was always about Bercow grabbing attention on his feet. Bercow will go down in history as wrecking the office of Speaker, unless a traditionalist is elected his successor it is now irredeemably partisan and will likely be so in the future. Imagine Chris Bryant in the Chair…
UPDATE: Two corrections, it is not the Speccie’s data, it is Robert Colvile’s analysis. The CPS wonk also says this does not compare like-with-like because it is over this data is actually speeches across entire parliamentary career, not just while Speaker. Our first mistake was because, unlike us, the Speccie did not credit the source and our second was taking their headline at face value.
Robert Colvile says that comparing Bercow and Michael Martin’s last three years as Speakers is better. Bercow is still 3 times as gobby as his predecessor…
Even more worrying for Bryant the share of the votes cast for Plaid went from 39.9% in 2012 to 47.9% last week. Labour’s share plunged 12% from 54.9% in 2012 to 42.5% last week. That’s not a poll – which are bad enough for Labour in Wales with them trailing the Tories – that’s real votes cast. 
We will stand up for millions of working families repeatedly hit with rising energy bills.
For the many not the few. Give a toss about stuff.
Theresa May’s Brexit plans will leave us poorer. There’s been a 5p/litre hike in the cost of fuel since the referendum.
Celebrating Europe Day is as relevant as the UK celebrating Empire Day.
Yet again BBC leaves Green Party out of its key election programmes & includes UKIP.
Vote SNP to re-elect strong voices for oil and gas jobs.
Jeremy Corbyn 
Chris Bryant under real pressure in the Rhondda: 
Welsh Voting Intention: Conservatives 41%, Labour 35%, Plaid Cymru 11%, the LibDems 7%, UKIP 4% (YouGov)
