MP's Plot to Oust Speaker John Bercow - Brexit Explained

Recently Speaker John Bercow hasn't been particularly popular with the Conservatives. With some believing that his decisions have been biased against them. So this week some Conservative MPs have attempted to get rid of the Speaker.
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[@benoitbvg2888]

*WHAT????* He's my favorite character!!!! Season 2 wouldn't be the same without him!!!!

[@psy881212]

hahaha this made my day

[@christophemortier5878]

If he isn't there for Season 2, I'll drop the show.

[@Nitin-fn2zq]

lol

[@murdokdracul]

I thought we were already on season 3

[@azurepai5916]

I guess we should have seen it coming when they cast Sean Bean for the role of Bercow.

[@blackbokis3064]

Blasphemy! They dared to endeavour to oust the Speaker! Time to put some ORDER back in this disorderly house!

[@Draevan13]

This means DIVISION! CLEAR THE LOBBY!

[@gl1500ctv]

Since I'm a Yankee, this doesn't mean treason to me: Bercow for King!

[@simonpark1797]

Stephen Furr Bercow is doing what your democrats do by picking a one sided argument instead of upholding our constitution. Not a king but a bias referee

[@simonpark1797]

Time to rid all of these remainers holding-up brexit. Should of left2 years ago but as the house of full of remoaners we are see our true socialist agenda. This has been no more democratic than BBC reporting actual news

[@Sebastian-tr5ti]

@@simonpark1797 You know our Conservatives have more progressive policies then their democrats.... stooopid

[@attilarischt2851]

The kids are trying to get their caretaker into trouble because he didn't let them go play before dinner.

[@thomasjetzer2823]

@Siedler Joe They won't. It is a game at this point. They're playing political chicken. Everyone is so damn set in their ways and policies that there will be no great change to the status quo. Here's what could potentially happen: 1. Theresa May comes back with minor adjustments to the deal, just substantial enough that the speaker has to let it be voted on again. It will then be defeated again. 2. Nothing happens, they just run down the clock a third time while engaging in all sorts of actionism to appear like they are working on it. Anway, I'm expecting a vote on another extension mid-october and May to go begging for yet again more time, get it in exchange for a commitment to the next budget, and this all continues until the next general election and possibly beyond.

[@whoknew2273]

@Siedler Joe They need someone else to blame and need to waste time ,the EU will extend it again till next Spring as they don't want the UK leaving with a No Deal

[@christopherg2347]

@@whoknew2273 Uncertainty is also a bad thing that has it's own kind of cost. At this point they will propably be thrown out, just to get rid of that issue.

[@thomasjetzer2823]

@Siedler Joe Yeah, the EU was rather firm the first two times that an extension isn't happening without a concrete plan and then still granted the extensions. Extensions. plural. They just attached a new condition, hoping the UK parliament is too busy bickering among themselves to fulfill it. See, while you are absolutely right that the EU has no obligation to keep extending the timeframe and noone really wants the whole circus to continue, the only option would be for someone to stand up and veto the next extension. Problem is, the one who does that gets the blame for the whole mess that follows. Everyone else is just going to pretend that they could have fixed this situation if not for the traitor that said no. So the UK government wants to leave with "no deal" only when they can blame it on the EUs unwillingness to negotiate and the EU only wants the "no deal" to happen when the UK government says that they will leave without one just to be out. It's a perfect prisoners dilemma, and that's why everyone will just keep playing kick the can down the road until someone messes up and misses a crucial deadline or blows a fuse and then that guy is gonna get all the blame and we can finally move on.

[@SvenTviking]

He has behaved shockingly corruptly. Blocking amendments that he doesn’t agree with on the basis that the bill was unamendable, and then, against the advice of his legal team, allowing other MPs to amend THE SAME BILL with amendments he did agree with. This is tyrannical. People don’t understand the danger of what he did, but basically he set his office up at a level beyond that of the elected government or PM, almost an attempted coup. And MPs are going along with this, which is probably the biggest sea change in British government since Charles 1st lost his head. And it will come back to bite MPs when in the future, speakers of the house of commons start throwing their weight about in order to benefit their own favoured policies and bills, because if Bercow is allowed to get away with it, speakers in the future can get away with it.

[@lvd8122]

A second referendum is undemocratic but replacing the guy who interprets the constitution so that you win isnt? What does democratic even mean fot the government?!

[@SJKlapecki]

It means 'whatever keeps me in power is the will of the people, whatever reflects the actual will of the people is dictatorship'

[@spelcheak]

What you're trying to get at?

[@CJ_the_Traveller]

The clerks in front of him are the experts he should consult but he can overrule them, the same is true of a magistrate, but expect to be called into question should you do that multiple times without good reason.

[@jtr549]

There can't be a second referendum before they've acted on the first, what if remain wins the second referendum and as a result a pro leave government is voted in the GE and does everything it can to bring the vote back and then leave wins the third referendum? the majority voted to leave so the UK leaves, that's it, that's a democracy. There is no such thing as "more democracy" that's literally saying let's keep going until we eventually win.

[@dvklaveren]

"Anything they makes *me* look unaccountable is a threat to the credibility of democracy." That's something Brittish politicians and dictators have in common. I'm not making some grand point, other than to read the book "The Dictator's Handbook" which explains stuff like this. For me, the TLDR is that British politics was built upon protecting the image of politicians, not the democratic process by which they're governed by the people.

[@AbexBroadcastingChannel]

You know what they need. Orrrrrrrddddaaaaa

[@abp1400]

ODAAAAAAAAAAA! ODAAA...

[@men1street]

Noooooo don't get rid of him ! He is the only reason why most of us watch UK politics.

[@EllaBellaMozzarella]

The plan is actually decent, if Bercow's not there, nobody will watch the MPs all lose their dignity in a chaotic mess.

[@Lostinjp]

Crispin Blunt is a foppish waste of space, and I highly doubt this pathetic attempt to remove the Speaker will succeed.

[@2490debrick]

He's a pig in blanket who started off as a socialists who got the job because the leftys undermined the gentlemen's agreement between both parties had when picking a speaker that Labour went against after Boothroyd retired! The left are a perverse righteous hypocrites and he represents them first class!

[@yenciehossain9020]

The British people won't loose their sleep over you not following their politics.

[@TheBloodsuger150]

@@2490debrick …he was a member of the Tory party, formally of the right of the Tory party and calling him a socialist is a lie.

[@ElectronicRevelation]

Damn, they are not allowed to clap in parliament but didnt give a shit and went wild when he was voted to stay.

[@salzkasten]

I was searching for that comment.

[@creshiell]

He looked so emotional, I woulda went wild too

[@spoopytime9928]

Nobody will be able to replace this man, nobody can roast people as good and nobody can yell order as good...

[@Darkwintre]

So they want to oust him because he's actually competent and they aren't?!

[@kennethhwang3425]

Darkwintre Yup, it’s been more or less a blood feud that Tories has been holding towards Bercow for refusing to cave into their little power grasp. The slithering scheme that they tried to pull in 2015 were even more humiliating for Tories as it was the last ditch effort of the Tories leader at the time before stepping down and it was owed to Labours and Tory backbenchers that it was thwarted, so while Bercow might not be interested in pettiness with this government, it would be safe to say that he has no respect for the frontbenchers of his own party.

[@plaguemaster308]

I would laugh if he said that in parliament

[@Ocrilat]

He was elected because the Tories thought that meant he was in their pocket. Since instead he took his job seriously, and wasn't just going to side with the Tories on everything, their furious.

[@Zack-ss3ct]

They want to oust the person who’s supposed to be impartial because he’s being impartial

[@martincornish3179]

@@m.a.4500 fair and neutral your having a laugh!

[@thomas316]

I'm following from New Zealand and so far in Brexit the speaker of the house is the only one who has come out with his dignity largely intact.

[@EllaBellaMozzarella]

Australian here, can confirm that's what everyone outside of the UK sees, a shitshow with one smart, good-at-his-job person stuck amongst idiots. The clever jester/fool.

[@Horizon301.]

Ella Boulton he isn’t that impartial, there is a reason why people have had enough of him. His views on Donald trump have also caused issues regarding him talking in parliament, this should not come into his professional view.

[@chenoiacazzo]

‘Dignity largely intact’ - you are not referring to his ties, are you? 😂

[@Damogen]

@@Horizon301. Please give an example where his personal opinion has made him act in an unprofessional manner.

[@Horizon301.]

Damogen His views on Donald trump, the whole Brexit fiasco where legislation to block a no deal Brexit was rushed through the commons in 4 hours and only had a majority of 1. He is a great speaker, no doubt but not as speaker of the house because he has let his views come into it now.

[@vlad09]

Could have said: “OOOORRDAAAR” our merch. Pun opportunity missed. 😭

[@patrickstar5136]

No one could replace this man's ties and him screaming ORDER

[@arminwien]

In the eyes of the world, he is the only sane politician left in the UK

[@vilstef6988]

Hear! Hear!

[@Conservator.]

Oust Bercow How low can you go?!

[@Conservator.]

NPC#563.114.512.128 Don’t know what you mean by that. It’s the hardline Brexiteers that initiate the oust, isn’t it? Btw the EU isn’t in the business of buying country’s and even if they were I doubt if they would want to buy the UK as it is at the moment.

[@Conservator.]

NPC#563.114.512.128 Pray tell me what their horrible sin is. Give me an example of a ECJ verdict that you can’t live with Or maybe an EU ruling that is so damaging that it’s worth sacrificing the UK based car manufacturing sites for. Or what exact control of the borders that you wish.

[@ppsarrakis]

@@Conservator. he is just angry and they give him a target.

[@jochenstacker7448]

@NPC#563.114.512.128 that won't really change with Brexit. You still need a job.

[@Conservator.]

Democritus86 Yes, it’s typical I never get an answer to the questions I asked. Some people are just (and probably rightfully) dissatisfied with their situation and ruthless populist politicians use the EU as a scapegoat for that. The sad thing (and irony) is that Brexit will make the position of these people even worse. It worries me that people are so easily fooled by politicians like Boris Johnson, JRM an Nigel Farage and the like. It’s not much different here in the Netherlands only the percentages and the emotional levels are lower.

[@benkalem]

Captain Order is my favorite character in the Brexit Show.

[@nannyoggsally]

A speaker that is popular with the government is not doing a good job.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

Hear hear.

[@ipudisciple]

True. But a speaker who is unpopular with the government is not doing a good job either. The speaker is not like the press, who it might be argued have a duty to investigate and point out deficiencies in the government. He's impartial. More like an umpire at Wimbledon. In this case, of course, Bercow is doing a superb job of being impartial in difficult circumstances. And now the government is throwing a hissy fit worthy of McEnroe in his prime.

[@2490debrick]

He's only popular because 600 of them are liberal-socialists lol!

[@xm3405]

@@ipudisciple Thatcher and her gov was fine with Labour socialist Boothroyd but Tories now hate Tory Bercow.

[@fireyflower6643]

Well said

[@Etheoma]

The fact that you have the labour party cheering an Ex-conservative for speaker speaks volumes of how extreme the Conservative party has become.

[@EllaBellaMozzarella]

Bercow must be so glad he got out when he did. Now even the less extreme members have gone mad.

[@paultapping9510]

The ERG are legitimately terrifying.

[@ejo3659]

“Speaks volumes of how extreme the Conservative Party has become” Yikes.

[@Etheoma]

@@ejo3659 Erm I'm not sure as to your meaning, but I think maybe it's that the Conservative party has never been moderate in it's real position, moderate meaning intune with what the majoirty of voters want which is true, but they really had at that point turned it upto 11 and with Liz Truss's lot they have kept on steaming ahead on that train. Camoran and Osborn's austrity killed what was it like 300,000 people, so yeh not exactly what I would call moderate, but my point was not that the conservatives were ever moderate, but they have become more extreme. Well okay before Thachter the Convervatives were moderate and truely actually supported public spending and services so to say they were never fiscally moderate isn't true, but it has been 44 years since Thatcher took office and the change in the conservatives was underway before that point, so considering I'm only 33 and I wasn't even partically poltically aware until the age of 16, for me it has from my personal experience been forever. Like sure I supported gay marrage, I thought the poor should be looked after and that high quality healthcare should be free at the point of usage, but at the time I didn't see much daylight between the Labour and the Conservatives, during the campaign in 2010 by which point I was 18 I supported Labour full heartedly, but I digress.

[@simonbreanda7822]

I will miss Bercow when he finally goes, he keeps saying he’s going to step down, I say stay bercow, keep your well deserved apartment in Westminster palace. I would!

[@gregoryfenn1462]

I very much doubt he'll leave for a at least a few more years. He's young and very popular with most the backbenchers of the house, especially the opposition parties (but also moderate Tories). There's no way this motion to oust him will pass.

[@tomasroma2333]

I doubt he will resign until after Brexit.

[@rivenoak]

he announced plans to step down earlier, but by now wants to lead the house through Brexit and not leave his post in such a critical time.

[@simonbreanda7822]

rivenoak Orrrderrrrr! he said he’d stand down after brexit, so I guess this up to 6 months stay of Brexit execution will keep him in place for now.

[@koantao8321]

With the Westminster building in such bad shape, I doubt he really likes the place. The risk of fire is very high.

[@Timm3hhhhhhh]

Bercow picks amendments based on what he thinks may command a majority. The brexiteers are just upset because their amendments aren’t very popular. He is a very fair and impartial speaker and if memory serves he was politically lauded by those who felt the government was bullying parliament into accepting the withdrawal agreement.

[@GiratinaofFury]

He is a pragmatist.

[@colmcorbec7031]

Hes my favorite character in "So do you think you can Brexit?!" =)

[@Laur_Stefan]

Wait... That's illegal...

[@kinga6347]

I will make it legal

[@SkiddyGaming]

*cackles in Sith Lord*

[@choobs8511]

Wait... That's Unconstitutional (A G A I N)

[@AzguardMike]

@@SkiddyGaming so be it ..... remainers *points dramatically at the conservatives* Oh, im afraid I will be remaining as the speaker hehehehehe and now Teressa 'the appeaser' May......you will resign *cackles evilly*

[@SkiddyGaming]

@@AzguardMike May: In the name of the Government of the United Kingdom, your speakership is brought into question. Bercow: Are you threatening me Prime Minister? May: The House of Commons will decide your fate. Bercow: I am The House of Commons. May: Not, yet. Bercow: Its disorrrdddeeerrr then (PS: calling it now... Corbyn is going to be Anakin🤣)

[@LudvigIndestrucable]

He's possibly the political figure in the UK with most public confidence. If he's ousted, one of the last few shreds of credibility in governance will be lost.

[@alexbaseball4684]

LudvigIndestrucable I disagree he continues to show bias. The way he argues over certain bills can see he is anti brexit

[@LudvigIndestrucable]

@@alexbaseball4684 Bias is irrelevant to whether he has public confidence. I agree that he is not entirely impartial, but no man is. He does, however, stick to law and precedent, but we live in unprecedented times. Even the Brexiteers agree with his stance of refusing a 3rd vote on an unaltered document.

[@Horizon301.]

LudvigIndestrucable he is biased beyond belief, people use this excuse that the tories want him to agree but he has let his personal views take over his Position regarding trump and Brexit. He allowed the bill to block a no deal to be rushed through parliament in one day with a majority of 1 for Christ’s sakes 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@isaak.studio]

The House would be considerably hard pressed to find someone who'd do a better job than John Bercow.

[@kluang1]

They don't want someone who can do a better job. They want a speaker than leaned towards them.

[@Trekki200]

@@kluang1 which is why they can't kick him out. They'd spend the next century debating his successor...

[@r30413]

is there not enough people that hate them yet?? MUST U INVOKE THE WRATH OF THE INTERNET???!!!

[@ThisisnotTwitter]

The tories don't like it when the speaker is actually impartial. They are used to things being stacked in their favour as they believe they are entitled to.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

Sad but true indeed.

[@thethirdman2135]

Impartial? Are you mad

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

@@thethirdman2135 thank you for your usefull contribution..

[@thethirdman2135]

@@baronvonlimbourgh1716 , only one L in useful

[@MineRoyale.]

@@thethirdman2135 I believe the more important thing about the Baron's comment was the implicit query for you to elaborate on your claim. Not sure if you did purposefully sidestep that in favour of pointing out an insignificant spelling error, but it certainly seems that way. So why is he not impartial, if you please?

[@tomhermens7698]

Leave him alone . He is doing a brilliant job.

[@johnhili8664]

I agree!!!!

[@b3ans4eva]

Can we send Bercow an ORRRRDAAA shirt?

[@TLDRnews]

I would absolutely love to 😂

[@honkatatonka]

Yeah! Let's do this!

[@rejvaik00]

Hell yeah!! I second this he's the most popular person in parliament right now

[@sinshadow1993]

Doooo iiiiittttt

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

I' sponsor the shirt.

[@XXRolando2008]

LEAVE BERCOW ALONE! ORDEERRRRRRR ORDAAAAAAAAAH!

[@Chowder12345able]

The only reason I watch these debates anymore is so I can hear his *ORDAAAA* Nobody says it quite like Bercow

[@rejvaik00]

Hear hear

[@snowcold5932]

Oh to hell with the government and the Tories who support them, Bercow is a very rare example of competence in this mess of a house. It's like they actually want to keep it chaotic. Divide and rule I guess.

[@SolanaGalaxy]

The one of the only decent human beings in that building... of course they want him gone

[@imaytag]

Typical TLDR, killing off a beloved character.

[@bibicute942000]

If there is any positive in Brexit, that has to be the speaker.

[@seandoherty925]

Tories have long wanted to replace Bercow with a yes man who will do the government's bidding without question. So far they have failed and hopefully they will continue to.

[@clickaccept]

I can't stand the Tories. But that is utter rubbish. He was a Tory pior to his appointment. The ONLY reason he's being challenged, is because he, like the majority of members of the house, do not have the will to enact the referendum result.

[@Cunnysmythe]

@@clickaccept To be fair, he was a Tory in name only. He was a hard right winger who went far to the left after marrying a Labour activist. He became speaker on the strength of Labour votes

[@clickaccept]

@@Cunnysmythe You seem to think the Tories are right-wing.

[@davianthule2035]

clickaccept political science, the field responsible for categorising ideologies and philosophies based on shared and divergent stances concludes that Conservative party belongs to the right, as well as they themselves identifying with the right. There is little reason to suggest otherwise unless you create an arbitrary purity test that has an arbitrary point. The left and right slowly change shape, ideas that were left wing 50 years ago may now (and often do) find themselves on the right and vice versa, hence this classification being fluid relative to time and philosophy.

[@clickaccept]

@@davianthule2035 There is a reference point, but its not the mid-point of the house of commons. Indeed, the issue of the day is cross-party, but the pro-Brexit stance is right-wing. Catch my drift?

[@user-yc5fq9bv3u]

Could you please analyze whether the criticism of Bercow is substantial or not?

[@B4umkuchen]

Getting rid of the last sane person in your pub, ehm i mean parliament? How crazy are you Brits?

[@prajaymaru4390]

Sir John Bercow is the best Speaker then the previous rest of them. He does his job precisely 100% . “Stop blaming some else for failures of brexit . Pls rewatch all the brexit sittings from the start .

[@schwarzhund2740]

Thanos just snapped UK's constitution 1:20

[@roryallen1822]

Mr Government I don’t feel so good

[@EllaBellaMozzarella]

Perfectly balanced, as all commons houses should be

[@sam-po7rx]

The one man in parliament who is competent

[@faircomment1841]

Bercow is simply awesome! OUST the Tory Government I say.

[@adrianosler1682]

because he is the only one with any credibilty left

[@bbudding]

Tories hate him because he's unbiased

[@lukewebb604]

Everyone in there hates him because he's unbiased. Don't go blaming any particular political party. If they had their way they would all have a speaker biased to their party and their party alone. Essentially right now all the parties sort of want a "dictatorship lite" where the 100 people or so in the party get to make all the rules and the others just... don't exist

[@johnturner4400]

Although he is a Tory and a former member of the ERG

[@ONeill01]

Luke Webb actually the conservatives really do not like Bercow, this is their second attempt

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

@@lukewebb604 only one side s3ems to keep trying to get rid of him though...

[@jeannebouwman1970]

Find out these 10 tips to stay impartial

[@PuddingXXL]

Theresa May: "On behalf of the parliament, you are under arrest!" Bercow: "It's treason then!" *Screams in Ordaaaaa*

[@EllaBellaMozzarella]

Surely I'm not the only one who really wants to see Bercow with lightning powers he uses to defend the constitution

[@PuddingXXL]

@@EllaBellaMozzarella and cutting down frontbench tories :P

[@ORO323]

Taking Bercow out would make uk politics boring and forgettable again.

[@the_godfather9974]

Its a shame. They want to get rid of the only member of parliament remaining that didn’t embarrass him- or herself

[@potironmaxime8025]

Can I dislike conservative any more than I already do ? Yes, yes I can.

[@beachcomber2008]

Amazing, isn't it?

[@potironmaxime8025]

Quite a challenge, but they seem very motivated to be as despicable as possible.@@beachcomber2008

[@beachcomber2008]

@@potironmaxime8025 Yes. The fate of Britain is a _game_ to many politicians. If they were chosen randomly from the population we'd probably do better. However, long-term policies _might_ do worse.... nope. (?)

[@jean-pierrecoffe6666]

Man this is so great that you made a video about this, literally last week I made research trying to understand the plot to oust him and I found no information at all. Thanks a lot for this

[@lovi6531]

Ohhh another twist in our series

[@MrRishik123]

top 10 amine betrayals

[@PuddingXXL]

UK Gov: "Mr. Bercow I don't feel so good..." *disintegrates*

[@didrikbeukelman9193]

He could always become a great waiter. ORRDEEER?

[@newdrug1880]

Hahaha

[@onelove7831]

I definitely want tu see how it goes for that Bercow chap! Fingers crossed for his success.

[@Darkwintre]

Instead of May & Corbyn who ARE that incompetent...?

[@Sismodium]

So... Brexit is his fault. We can't agree on anything, so lets look for a sacrificial lamb... "OOOOOooorrrrrdaaaaaa!" Hmm... that was close to a baaaa!

[@MegaKapo12]

Incompetent people will always want the zealous and competent to leave

[@nielscremer599]

Who TF is this guy to streak the speaker's phrase and make shirts out of it, wtf??

[@cman7609]

You could say we're seeing a DIVISIOOOOOOOONNNNNNNN in his support.

[@wesleybantugan5604]

No the speaker!!! How will we get our weekly does of ORREDAAAA??? And how will the merch be sponsored?????

[@christinecopus5967]

Chuck him out biased & deceitful.

[@kaned5543]

I'm an American and so my opinion doesn't much matter but I think Bercow is fantastic. I admire the guy.

[@AE149823]

So, as I understand it, it's the Speaker's job to be impartial. And they are trying to oust him, because he allows non-conservative business to go on, in the hope that he is replaced with someone who exclusively favors the conservative agenda. What that sounds like to me, from outside Britain is an attempt to undermine the political system.

[@PcGameHunter]

The dude going against Bercow is called Crispin Blunt !? Even his name sounds high.

[@DanielVartanov]

That's what we call a quality content! Thanks TLDR team

[@joshualuke7003]

The Tories hate Bercow because he treats his job with respect, integrity and even-handedness. That won’t do for a conservative speaker.

[@alexanderbarr]

They tried this before with bercow and failed.

[@Ksportin]

I'll be honest i've not paid too much attention to politics but seeing clips of John Bercow in comparison to past Speakers, he seems to be doing a fine job and this is exactly as it seems. Oust somebody that won't side with you and then that will leave a lingering threat over the head of their successor, Side with us or we'll oust you too. Keep up the work Mr Speaker

[@Daniel-sd7jr]

Isn’t it illegal to clap in the house of commons

[@alexpotts6520]

Yes, it's against the rules, but it's also the Speaker's job to enforce the rules, and they can apply discretion if they choose. In moments of high drama it's a bit picky to tell people not to clap, he's well within his rights to let it pass (especially as they were applauding *him).*

[@alganhar1]

@@alexpotts6520 Exactly, most people, including most Brits, are unaware that the vast majority of the rules the House of Commons work under are NOT Laws, but rules and guidelines, not hard and fast strictures. There is a certain amount of discretion available in most things in the House. Even funnier are all the comments from people stating that this or that is Unconstitutional... when the UK has no codified Constitution. Rather it has a series of Laws and Documents that together loosely form an uncodified 'Constitution'.

[@debrandw246]

This is HORRIFIC . Amazing man. So well loved.

[@GATEWAY2MARS]

I'm from the US but I f***ing love UK politics. It's so lively. ORRRRDAAAAAA! LOVE IT!

[@FxMoto]

O yeah, getting rid of their most popular politician, that'll go over great.

[@abaha9898]

They have the freedom to go back to their own countries, we are not holding them to ransom

[@AaronJCassidy]

Trying to frustrate the speaker by plotting to replace him and forcing his resignation. _Some democracy._

[@steveozone4910]

Mum said I can't come out to play Oust her!

[@VinCent-xy5lg]

He is a remainer and undoubtedly biased

[@3seven5seven1nine9]

They're upset because Bercow's actually done a good job at shedding his bias

[@FuZZbaLLbee]

The NO’s have it!

[@louis9116]

There will be no order in the house of commons without him

[@that_guy_lem1732]

Was about to go to sleep. Welp. Gotta cancel those plans now.

[@janknoblich4129]

Its 11 am in Germany lol

[@XXRolando2008]

Same here in Barcelona 😉

[@XXRolando2008]

I think Lemuel is American.

[@that_guy_lem1732]

@@XXRolando2008 Actually, I'm Belizean. From Belize in Central America. When I posted this it was just about a quarter to three, our time.

[@mriyefa2196]

He's the only one who seems to know what he's doing. Leave him!

[@ainsleyhariott4353]

isnt this the second time theyve done this

[@EllaBellaMozzarella]

Bercow kinda reminds me of the fool in King Lear. Poor guy is stuck in awful conditions around people who think themselves better but are all madmen. He's the only one in this fiasco with any sense left, and I'm amazed he's kept it for so long.

[@mann234]

Mr John Bercow is an excellent Speaker and no other can do his job better as he has since 2009

[@doreenfawcett9717]

I hope not he’s the best and very clever Better than the MPs. Welldone John 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@Papirblomster]

He is a remainer, and he should never have allowed May to put the same question to the vote over and over again. It is against the Rules. Get rid of him.

[@EpigTheEpicPig]

That's like killing Ned Stark in Season 1! Wait.... :o

[@davidbacon1844]

um fyi the US with shoes... you forgot Alaska and Hawaii...... Love the channel keep up the good work!

[@tsibris]

04:12 nearly broke my heart. he held himself so hard not to cry

[@MrShadowtruth]

How is it that I'm hearing about this for the first time here on youtube?! Non of the major or minor newsoutlets have even reported this. I thought this was a short history lesson of the MP's attempt to oust BErcow back in 2015 but appearently no this is recent.

[@mmilller452]

Please do a video explaining the difference and powers of the European council, the council or the EU and the Commission

[@WolfyOfHonor]

Brexit must be written by George R.R. Martin.

[@forgottenfamily]

The reality is he's the only person in parliament with credibility at this point.

[@christinaw9807]

I love watching Bercow. Thank you guys so much for all the video of the process going on, it has been educational and entertaining. I hope the Speaker fares well.

[@suvajeetdatta1220]

ORDERRRRRRRR

[@josephdyson3737]

Bercow is simply doing his job. When it came to the indicative votes he simply picked the highest polling ones for the second round. That and Bercow is following procedure...

[@Electricfox]

There's only one person who can save us now. If Bercow should fall...bring back Betty.

[@Litterbugtaylor]

Tories don't get what they want so they try to remove him, typical.

[@izzy_the_lizzy9765]

Favourite. Politician. EVER.

[@scottishboy112]

The MPs are just jealous that Bercow is so popular that he got his own music remix made called ‘ORDAH!’

[@esteban.bernal]

Wait a minute. Why were people clapping in parliament? That's unacceptable, they should've been kicked out!!!

[@z42O]

The speaker takes no side but keeps order why get rid of him?