In praise of John Bercow, part 94

Speaker shows fearlessness by granting Commons time to debate NotW phone tapping scandal

This blog has praised John Bercow several times before, and today it has reason to do so again. The Speaker has decided to grant the House of Commons time to debate the News of the World phone tapping scandal tomorrow, and whether or not the matter should be taken up by the Standards and Privileges Committee. In doing so, he has again demonstrated his supreme independence, his willingness to risk the w...