@rhys
It would need to be somebody with dignity, calm assurance, the ability to foster a lasting consensus, an eye for detail and a keen interest in making sure that the House runs efficiently and effectively to reflect the views and needs of the whole nation. Were I a betting man I'd put a fiver on the Tories picking Lee Anderson.

#UKPolitics
#CommonsSpeaker

#Brexit & triple #PM ‘disaster’ tested respect for #DemocracyMatters , says #CommonsSpeaker - the worst in a generation

“The only thing that was the continuity of #parliament was myself. You know, we were running out of #ministers, you couldn’t believe it. I’ve never seen anything like it. As I say, when you talk to #historians, you talk to senior #politicians, nobody has ever seen anything like it before,” #ToriesUnfitToGovern #cocainecommons #integritymatters

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/dec/27/brexit-and-triple-pm-disaster-tested-respect-for-democracy-says-commons-speaker

Brexit and triple PM ‘disaster’ tested respect for democracy, says Commons speaker

Lindsay Hoyle tells of divisiveness of EU vote and ‘bizarre’ revolving door of ministers in 2022

The Guardian
Giving Bercow peerage would be scandal, says former Black Rod

Lt Gen David Leakey, who accused ex-Speaker of ‘intolerable behaviour’, says nomination should be rejected