Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP is elected as Speaker of the House of Commons

Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP is elected as Speaker of the House of Commons

The MP for Chorley is 'dragged' to the Speaker's Chair after winning the election to succeed John Bercow MP.

Here is the moment @LindsayHoyle_MP was elected as Speaker and dragged to the Speaker's Chair by @CarolineFlintMP and Nigel Evans.

Read more: https://t.co/n5zFw341Z7#SpeakersElection #SpeakerElection pic.twitter.com/6FPsnYIyVL

— UK House of Commons (@HouseofCommons) November 4, 2019

A few interesting facts,

- The office of Speaker of the House of Commons dates back to 1377.
- The Speaker is 'dragged' to the Chair to symbolise unwillingness to hold a position of power.
- The role often alternates via convention between the two main parties.
- Arthur Onslow is the longest serving Speaker in history, serving for 33 years between 1728 - 1761.
- There are only two former Speakers alive today; The Baroness Boothroyd and John Bercow.

For such an important office of state, and which plays such an important role, it is so good to see the back of John Bercow who greatly damaged the role as a position of neutrality. I wanted Sir Lindsay Hoyle to take over, and now that he has hopefully he can restore the office back to the respectable one it once was. Along the lines of The Lord Weatherill or The Baroness Boothroyd, not Bercow.

Apparently the candidates were asked whether they voted Leave or Remain. Hoyle was the only one who wouldn't say - PERFECT.

Thoughts?

I liked Bercow, he was good fun. This guy seems alright though.

Also, hi.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle pledged to bring back the traditional clothing, including the wig, which has been gradually phased out by successive Speakers since the 1990s, with Speaker Bercow actually banning the Commons Clerks from wearing the traditional wigs. Tomorrow is the State Opening of Parliament, but they cannot find the Speaker's full-bottomed wig that was last worn by The Lord Weatherill when he was Speaker.

Fabulous to see dignity and tradition being restored to this once-great office. (love)

EXCLUSIVE Help! The Speaker's wig has gone missing just before the State Opening of Parliament, says Sir Lindsay Hoyle https://t.co/CgckoXaaYV via @Telegraph

— Christopher Hope📝 (@christopherhope) December 17, 2019

So far two readers have been in touch with Model Wigs to offer to pay Mr Speaker Hoyle's new £1,330 full bottomed wig for tomorrow's State Opening of Parliament?
It is up to Sir Lindsay now. Will he take them up on their offer? #wiggate @LindsayHoyle_MP https://t.co/HTsoMzLmId

— Christopher Hope📝 (@christopherhope) December 18, 2019

A spokesman for the Speaker's Office tells me: "We’re just trying to get our head round it – the last thing we want to do is let anything slip. We’re grateful for all the offers - and will consider them on a piece-by-piece basis." https://t.co/Kw6gD9T0lM

— Christopher Hope📝 (@christopherhope) December 18, 2019

How the Speaker of the House of Commons should look, The Lord Weatherill -

https://assets3.parliament.uk/woa/wo...e/3008-1-h.tif

John Bercow is now under investigation for bullying his staff, with former Black Rod and Lord Lisvane submitting allegations to HoC authorities.

He's also complaining about being denied a peerage, as it is against convention. Oh yes, convention John.... that you swept away when it suited you.

John Bercow's former top aide “submits bullying dossier to watchdog”. https://t.co/Ag9Ur8vhzC pic.twitter.com/yAYkCSoyKH

— Ben (@Jamin2g) January 24, 2020

Excl: John Bercow bullied Lord Lisvane so badly that his health collapsed and he was forced to take early retirement - his formal complainthttps://t.co/NikbD9vRPI

— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) January 23, 2020