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If Sky News is right a move to get rid of Bercow is sensational

If Sky News is right a move to get rid of Bercow is sensational

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The Government has reportedly tabled a motion to stop John Bercow's re-election as Speaker of the House of Commons pic.twitter.com/tuugM1lqQH — Sky News (@SkyNews) March 25, 2015 Speaker election rule change done under resolution giving Govt total control of Commons agenda for final days of Parlm't – well planned coup — Mark D'Arcy (@DArcyTiP) March 25, 2015 …but if other parties conclude Cons can't be trusted not to pull strokes like this, cd be long nights ahead for Con MPs…

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John Bercow’s replacement: Another betting market for mug punters

John Bercow’s replacement: Another betting market for mug punters

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PaddyPower http://t.co/45A6m1KRSH open market on next Speaker Bercow is 50yo What if he stays till he's 70? pic.twitter.com/5uMPs3qmV5 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 18, 2013 Who wants to lock their stake up for maybe 20 years? Mike Smithson For the latest polling and political betting news Follow @MSmithsonPB

After this afternoon and last week’s PMQs there will be a lot of Bercow interventions tomorrow

After this afternoon and last week’s PMQs there will be a lot of Bercow interventions tomorrow

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PaddyPower Bercow Betting Interventions at tomorrow's PMQs 5/6 0-2 5/6 -3+ which I'm on http://t.co/45A6m1KRSH pic.twitter.com/DvSXWu6qeq — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 16, 2013 Why I’m on at 3 or more with PaddyPower It’s hot a sticky at Westminster and the parliamentary recess is nearly upon us. This afternoon’s Commons NHS statement by Jeremy Hunt led to some of the most bad-tempered exchanges that we have seen in a long time. It’s hard to see how tomorrow’s PMQs is going to be much different….

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Announcing Bercow Betting – the new weekly political market from PaddyPower

Announcing Bercow Betting – the new weekly political market from PaddyPower

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PaddyPower launch a weekly PMQ betting market on number of Bercow interventions.bit.ly/I8PkIO twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 14, 2013 Bet on how many times the Speaker will intervene at PMQs One of the great problems with political betting is that there is no regular event which you can have a punt on. Almost all the markets are on things that can be months or years ahead. In the past a number of bookies have tred to create weekly markets…

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Remember when UKIP was going to take out John Bercow?

Remember when UKIP was going to take out John Bercow?

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ConservativeHome poll September 2009 Why’s Farage’s party so poor at the ground war? This post has been going round my head since Thursday night’s PB party following a couple of conversations with those who were there. The first was an observation from John O, a regular since the early days of the site, about how few PBers appeared to have little direct experience of the grunt work and expertise required to win elections on the ground. The second was with…

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Is Sally’s BB appearance a humilation for her husband?

Is Sally’s BB appearance a humilation for her husband?

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Channel 5 Has the whole business become a bit sad? According to the Metro Sally was ‘begged by her husband to turn down the offer to appear – she didn’t. Bercow, himself, is touring India – apparently he wants to be as far away as possible. You can see his point – in last night’s first programme in the house, she spoke about vajazzles – intimate jewellery for women’s genitals. According to the Mirror Sally is getting £160,000 for taking…

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Who’ll be out first – Bercow or Cameron?

Who’ll be out first – Bercow or Cameron?

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How’s the Speaker/PM stand-off going to end? I’m just back from the longest break I’ve had from PB since it’s establishment in 2004 and am only now catching up on what’s happened in the past week and a half. The above encounter last Wednesday showing the readiness of the speaker to cut off the prime minister while in full flow in his final response to the opposition leader strikes me as being unprecedented which could have long lasting consequences. Certainly…

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