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Tory MP Bercow is elected Speaker

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Brian(i)

Brian(i) Report 22 Jun 2009 21:38

Bercow is dragged to Speaker's chair to make acceptance speech

Conservative backbencher John Bercow has won the race to become the 157th Commons Speaker.

The Buckingham MP received 322 votes to his rival and fellow Conservative MP Sir George Young's 271.

A message is being sent to Buckingham Palace for approval. Mr Bercow said it was the "greatest honour" of his political life.

He will replace Michael Martin, who stepped down after nine years in the job amid the furore over MPs' expenses.

After the result was announced Mr Bercow was "dragged" to the chair, a tradition for the new Speaker, and pledged to cast aside his political views and be "completely impartial". He also congratulated his nine rivals.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8111887.stm

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