Some even want a general election now as a way to deliver what they view as a true Brexit. Ministers report that the only good cabinet meetings these days are those where they can go around slagging off the House of Commons Speaker over his latest – aggravating – decision on Brexit. When it comes to the challenges any Conservative leader faces delivering Brexit, the Speaker ranks in the top three – alongside a hung parliament and Brussels’ reluctance to renegotiate. The current speaker is John Bercow, who was elected into the role by MPs on 22 June 2009. Despite the neutrality required in the role, Bercow revealed that he voted remain in the EU referendum.

Source: The Guardian May 30, 2019 09:13 UTC