Toby Young Toby Young

John Bercow’s nauseating farewell

I didn’t think the smug triumphalism of the Remainer Alliance could get any more nauseating, but this afternoon it did. I’m thinking of John Bercow’s announcement that he’s stepping down as Speaker of the House of Commons and the 90+ minutes of sycophantic tributes from all those MPs who think the electorate made a grave mistake in voting to leave the European Union.

Honestly, the Conservatives should produce a highlight reel and release it as a Party Political Broadcast during the next General Election campaign. Here was the political class in Westminster at its worst – lavishing praise on the Speaker because they’re so appreciative of his efforts to obstruct the will of the British people.

Come to think of it, maybe just showing this clip would be sufficient. Here he is in all his pomp, with oleaginous self-importance oozing from every pore:

By announcing his departure this afternoon, and then granting two requests for emergency debates by Boris’s opponents (Jeremy Corbyn and Dominic Grieve), Bercow has made sure the Government’s motion calling for a General Election won’t be heard until after 10pm, with the vote some time after 11.30pm. But who cares if MPs have to stay up late? At least his mug gets to appear on every major news broadcast and on the front page of all tomorrow’s papers. That’s the main thing, obviously.

But more importantly, by announcing he will stand down after the next General Election or after October 31st, whichever is the sooner, he has given the existing Remainer Parliament yet another incentive to postpone the date of the election.

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