Submitted on Wednesday 8th February 2017
Rejected on Monday 13th February 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Dismiss John Bercow as Speaker. He has destroyed his credibility as a neutral.
It's vital to our democracy that the Speaker of the House of Commons show political neutrality. Bercow demonstrated he's lost his when he sought unilaterally to bar a foreign leader from addressing the House based on his own personal political view. All sides agree he has over-reached and must go.
The Speaker is the chief officer and highest authority of the House of Commons and must remain politically impartial at all times.
http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/the-speaker/the-role-of-the-speaker/role-of-the-speaker/
Bercow's speech:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/feb/06/donald-trump-should-not-be-allowed-to-speak-in-westminster-hall-says-speaker
His speech has prompted condemnation across the political spectrum.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
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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