John Bercow
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Labour MP rebuked over corruption claim against Lord Ashcroft...the Conservative Party deputy chairman a ''monster from the Caribbean deep''- but it was the word ''corrupt'' that caused Speaker John Bercow to call for a withdrawal. During Commons exchanges on upcoming business, Mr MacShane said:... In this article: John Bercow, Denis MacShane, Caribbean, Tax, Conservative Party, and Rotherham |
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Times Online | 7 days ago
Commons Speaker John Bercow's wife lost job over phantom Oxford degree
..."Like most people applying for different jobs, she emphasised different things on different CVs. " John Bercow, who sat on the Conservative benches until he was elected Speaker earlier this year, married Sally in 2002. She has been credited...
In this article: Oxford, Oxford University, Keble College, and Labour
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Daily Mail | November 15, 2009
Bercow's sympathy for MPs in expenses row (After a GBP45,000 makeover for his official residence)
Last updated at 12:06 AM on 16th November 2009 Defending MPs: House of Commons Speaker John Bercow said he could understand if politicians felt put out by new expenses rules MPs face 'rough justice' over their expenses, Commons Speaker...
In this article: DVD, House of Commons, and Rome
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Telegraph.co.uk - Politics | November 15, 2009
John Bercow to drop Speaker's court dress for Queen's speech
Speaker John Bercow will break with tradition at his first Queen's Speech by wearing tails, rather than the court dress donned by his predecessors. Published: 12:07AM GMT 15 Nov 2009 Mr Bercow was the first Speaker to ditch the...
In this article: House of Commons
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BBC News | November 14, 2009
Bercow: 'I did not spend GBP45,000'
Mr Bercow was elected as Commons Speaker in June Commons Speaker John Bercow has denied allegations that he spent GBP45,000 re-decorating his grace-and-favour apartment in the Palace of Westminster. The Daily Telegraph reported he spent...
In this article: The Daily Telegraph, Allegation, DVD, William Lewis, Michael Martin, Palace of Westminster, and Rome
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Sunday Mirror | November 14, 2009
Bercow 'didn't order GBP45,000 refit'
Commons Speaker John Bercow has insisted he did not order a GBP45,000 revamp of his grace-and-favour apartment in the Palace of Westminster. Soon after being elected Speaker in June, Mr Bercow announced that GBP20,000 was being spent on...
In this article: DVD, Freedom of Information Act, Daily Telegraph, Palace of Westminster, and Rome
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Telegraph.co.uk - Top ten stories | November 14, 2009
Speaker John Bercow's official residence refurbished for ��45,000
...to the taxpayer. By Robert Winnett, Deputy Political Editor Published: 10:00PM GMT 13 Nov 2009 John Bercow with wife Sally Photo: PA Mr Bercow ordered the makeover, covering work from child-friendly redecorating to new televisions and...
In this article: Labour Party, Michael Martin, Emails, Rome, Tax, DVD, Charles Barry, and House of Commons
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Daily Mail | November 14, 2009
Commons Speaker Bercow spends GBP45,000 of OUR money refurbishing grace-and-favour flat - and GBP13,000 on 'entertainment'
...flat - and GBP13,000 on 'entertainment' Last updated at 8:31 AM on 14th November 2009 The grace-and-favour apartment of Speaker John Bercow has been refurbished at a cost of more than GBP45,000 to the taxpayer since he took up the post in...
In this article: DVD, Labour Party, Freedom of Information Act, Daily Telegraph, Michael Martin, Big Ben, and Palace of Westminster
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Sunday Mirror | November 13, 2009
Bercow spends GBP45,000 on flat refit
The grace-and-favour apartment of Speaker John Bercow has been refurbished at a cost of more than GBP45,000 to the taxpayer since he took up the post in June. The cost is more than double the GBP20,000 which Mr Bercow initially said he...
In this article: Labour, DVD, Freedom of Information Act, Daily Telegraph, Michael Martin, Big Ben, Palace of Westminster, and Rome
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Telegraph.co.uk - All news | November 13, 2009
MPs' expenses: Speaker John Bercow promised to 'move on from sleaze'
When he was elected Commons Speaker in June, John Bercow promised a "clean break" from the discredited regime of his predecessor, Michael Martin. As MP for Buckingham, Mr Bercow - pictured with his wife Sally - had claimed the maximum...
In this article: Michael Martin, Thames, London, DVD, and The Daily Telegraph
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | November 12, 2009
John Bercow's wife stands for office for Labour
The wife of the new Speaker John Bercow, the first Tory to hold the office for 17 years, is to fight a council seat for Labour. . Published: 2:05PM GMT 12 Nov 2009 Mr Bercow, who is fully supportive of his wife Sally's decision, secured...
In this article: Labour Party, Michael Martin, Westminster Council, Eton, and United Kingdom Independence Party
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The Right Honourable John Simon Bercow (pronounced: /ˈbɜːkəʊ/) (born 19 January 1963) is the current Speaker of the British House of Commons, having been elected to this office in June 2009. He has been the Member of Parliament for Buckingham since 1997. Until he became Speaker, he sat in the House as a member of the Conservative Party. He served in the Shadow Cabinet under former Conservative leaders Iain Duncan Smith and Michael Howard.
- Birth Date:
- January 19, 1963
- Birthplace:
- Edgware, Middlesex, England
- Religion:
- Judaism
- Nationality:
- British
- Spouse:
- Sally Illman
- University Attended:
- University of Essex
- Political party:
- None
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