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John Bercow should be sacked as Speaker as he failed to remain neutral.

Submitted on Tuesday 7th February 2017

Rejected on Monday 13th February 2017

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)

Petition Action

John Bercow should be sacked as Speaker as he failed to remain neutral.

Petition Details

The Speaker of the House of Commons 'remains strictly non- partisan'. The Speaker 'does not take part in debate' Regarding his outburst about President Trump, John Bercow failed to live up to his job role and should be sacked. Who knows the damage he has caused and how it could affect relations.

Additional Information

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38889941


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

There is no mechanism for the removal of a Speaker during a Parliament. Other than at a general election, the Speaker can only stop being Speaker through resignation or death.

If you like, you could sign the petition below, which asks the House of Commons to debate a vote of no confidence in the Speaker:

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/183279

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