It is now 812 days since John Bercow membership of the Labour party was suspended on an ‘administrative basis’ pending an investigation into his bullying. Back in March 2022, the former Speaker was banned from ever holding a parliamentary pass after an independent panel upheld the findings of Kathryn Stone, who found him guilty on 21 counts of 35 complaints over five years. The panel’s 89-page review of their probe revealed that Bercow threw phones at staff, displayed ‘undermining behaviour’, and ‘lied extensively to try and avoid the damning reality of the truth’.
Since then, there have been various reports that Labour’s investigation remains ongoing, despite Stone’s comprehensive findings. So Mr S was therefore surprised to find him being filmed out door-knocking with Labour activists, just two days after the general election was announced. The onetime true blue Tory is now canvassing for Keir Starmer’s shiny-new Labour party, who appear to have no problem with his past record.
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