John Bercow Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I never aspired to be Speaker simply so I could say, 'I am the Speaker of the House of Commons,' and tell my children that.”

“If you asked me if I'd rather be Speaker or a very senior minister, I'd say Speaker.”

“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.”

“Lying to a committee is a very grave abuse, and there ought to be a clear punishment.”

“Sally is my wife, but not my chattel or my property.”

“The Conservatives must realise that being sceptical is different from being phobic in what is an interdependent world.”

“When I first started out in politics I was, what you might describe as, a hard right Conservative.”

“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.”

“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.'”

“I think the state opening of Parliament is an incredibly important occasion, and broadly speaking, the way in which it's done is an invaluable tradition.”