British - Politician | January 19, 1963 -
I was proud to be a Tory Member of Parliament for twelve years, proud to represent Buckingham as a Tory, proud to have voted with my party 99% of the time as the record shows.
John Bercow
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I've never been much given to little social cliques.
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It is quite wrong for party conferences to be used as an excuse for the Commons not to sit. Conferences could be held at weekends.
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The Conservatives must realise that being sceptical is different from being phobic in what is an interdependent world.
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I am seeking every day to restore faith in Parliament - to ensure we have a House of Commons which is representative, effective and reconnected to the people we serve.
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I think the record shows that as Speaker, I have taken the lead in cleaning up politics.
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Sally is my wife, but not my chattel or my property.
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I'm not psychic. I cannot know what is in the mind of particular public figures.
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I said that if I hadn't been a politician, I'd have liked to be a barrister, or an academic. My beloved wife said: 'You'd be a very good barrister and a hopeless academic.' I said 'Why?' She said: 'Because you're not an original thinker.'
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If you asked me if I'd rather be Speaker or a very senior minister, I'd say Speaker.
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Fairness is not about statistical equality.
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The prime minister's job is to captain his team, his party and his government.
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