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It is quite wrong for party conferences to be used as an excuse for the Commons not to sit. Conferences could be held at weekends.

~John Bercow

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It's a cowardly form of politics to use my spouse to beat me.

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The Conservatives must realise that being sceptical is different from being phobic in what is an interdependent world.

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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.

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I think the record shows that as Speaker, I have taken the lead in cleaning up politics.

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Sally is my wife, but not my chattel or my property.

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I'm not psychic. I cannot know what is in the mind of particular public figures.

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I said that if I hadn't been a politician, I'd have liked to be a barrister, or an academic. My beloved wife said: 'You'd be a very good barrister and a hopeless academic.' I said 'Why?' She said: 'Because you're not an original thinker.'

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One consistent thing in an otherwise inconsistent career is that I've always been passionate about parliament.

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If you asked me if I'd rather be Speaker or a very senior minister, I'd say Speaker.

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Politician

Born: January 19th, 1963

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