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John Bercow, Central Figure in Brexit Drama as U.K. Speaker, Switches to Labour

June 20, 2021June 22, 2021The Associated PressComments Off on John Bercow, Central Figure in Brexit Drama as U.K. Speaker, Switches to Labour

Mr. Bercow was a lawmaker with the governing Conservatives before being elected speaker, a role in which he irked the governments of both Theresa May and Boris Johnson.

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New Nominations to U.K. House of Lords Raise Old Concerns of Cronyism

August 4, 2020August 5, 2020MARK LANDLERComments Off on New Nominations to U.K. House of Lords Raise Old Concerns of Cronyism

Critics say Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s nominations for lifetime legislative posts continued a pattern of patronage that undermines the credibility of a long-troubled institution.

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Lindsay Hoyle to Replace John Bercow as U.K. Speaker

November 4, 2019November 5, 2019STEPHEN CASTLEComments Off on Lindsay Hoyle to Replace John Bercow as U.K. Speaker

Mr. Hoyle, an opposition lawmaker, will take on the daunting task of replacing the former speaker of the House of Commons, who rode the position to global celebrity.

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Speaker John Bercow Bows Out, Loved and Loathed. Much Like Brexit.

October 31, 2019November 1, 2019STEPHEN CASTLEComments Off on Speaker John Bercow Bows Out, Loved and Loathed. Much Like Brexit.

Let the ‘chuntering’ begin: The sheriff of Britain’s Parliament has laid down his badge. But maybe not his thesaurus.

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Boris Johnson to Hold Tuesday Showdown After New Brexit Setback

October 21, 2019October 22, 2019THE NEW YORK TIMESComments Off on Boris Johnson to Hold Tuesday Showdown After New Brexit Setback

The speaker of the House of Commons effectively delayed by a day a possibly decisive vote on the prime minister’s withdrawal agreement with the European Union.

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Vacant: 600-Year-Old Job With Top Pay. Perks Include Monarch’s Bed.

October 20, 2019October 21, 2019STEPHEN CASTLEComments Off on Vacant: 600-Year-Old Job With Top Pay. Perks Include Monarch’s Bed.

As speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow won fame and helped lawmakers shape Brexit. Now he’s quitting, and nine lawmakers want his job.

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U.K. Supreme Court Declared Boris Johnson’s Actions Unlawful. What Happens Next?

September 24, 2019Benjamin Mueller and Megan SpeciaComments Off on U.K. Supreme Court Declared Boris Johnson’s Actions Unlawful. What Happens Next?

The ruling puts Parliament back in session almost three weeks earlier than expected, and has consequences for Brexit.

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How the U.K. Supreme Court’s Rebuke to Boris Johnson Remakes British Law

September 24, 2019September 24, 2019Mark Landler and Benjamin MuellerComments Off on How the U.K. Supreme Court’s Rebuke to Boris Johnson Remakes British Law

In ruling a suspension of Parliament “unlawful,” some scholars argue that the court brought an American style of judicial review to Britain, with all that entails.

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Lies, Purging and Prorogation: Two Pivotal Weeks in Brexit

September 14, 2019MARK LANDLERComments Off on Lies, Purging and Prorogation: Two Pivotal Weeks in Brexit

Britain seemed poised at times between a proud tradition and something new and menacing, a populist flouting of customs and institutions in the name of “the people.”

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U.K. Parliament Closes, but Lawmakers Don’t Go Quietly

September 10, 2019BENJAMIN MUELLERComments Off on U.K. Parliament Closes, but Lawmakers Don’t Go Quietly

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the country’s elected body was shut down in a ceremony that featured a rod, a mace and a few lines of Norman French.

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