24+ John Bercow Quotes On Education, Religion And World

The Speaker of the House of Commons is John Bercow, who was elected to the role in June 2009. He is the first Speaker to have been elected by a secret ballot of MPs since the office was created in 1377. Bercow is responsible for maintaining order and decorum in the House of Commons, and for representing the House of Commons to the Monarch, the Lords, and the public. Following is our collection on famous quotes by John Bercow on leadership, education, life.

Top 10 John Bercow Quotes

1. I've never been much given to little social cliques.
2. Fairness is not about statistical equality.
3. If someone is being very cheeky, it can be quite fun to deal with that situation.
4. I pride myself on being courteous to people, and trying to fashion good relations.
5. For far too long the House of Commons has been run as little more than a private club by and for gentleman amateurs.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. I think the record shows that as Speaker, I have taken the lead in cleaning up politics.
9. It's a cowardly form of politics to use my spouse to beat me.
10. I'm not psychic. I cannot know what is in the mind of particular public figures.

John Bercow Short Quotes

• I'm supremely uninterested as to what is written in many of the newspapers.
• Sally is my wife, but not my chattel or my property.
• If you asked me if I'd rather be Speaker or a very senior minister, I'd say Speaker.
• When I first started out in politics I was, what you might describe as, a hard right Conservative.
• The prime minister's job is to captain his team, his party and his government.
• Lying to a committee is a very grave abuse, and there ought to be a clear punishment.
• I don't want to crawl over the entrails of past disputes.
• Even youngish men can acquire wisdom as time goes by.
• There's no point in worrying about things you can't influence.
• I'm not in the business of warning people.

John Bercow Famous Quotes And Sayings

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. — John Bercow

The Conservatives must realise that being sceptical is different from being phobic in what is an interdependent world. — John Bercow

One consistent thing in an otherwise inconsistent career is that I've always been passionate about parliament. — John Bercow

There are people who are just very, very sniffy and snobby and have always sort of looked down their noses at me. — John Bercow

Life Lessons by John Bercow

1. John Bercow has demonstrated that it is possible to lead with integrity, fairness and respect, even in a challenging political environment.
2. He has shown that it is possible to stand up for the rights of the minority, while also respecting the majority.
3. He has also shown that it is possible to be a strong and effective leader, while still being open to the views and opinions of others.