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    New speaker of the House. Name your faves.

    The 10 people hoping to be the next Commons Speaker are addressing MPs ahead of a secret ballot.
    1. Margaret Beckett (Lab)
    2. Sir George Young (Con)
    3. Ann Widdecombe (Con)
    4. Sir Alan Beith (Lib Dem)
    5. John Bercow (Con)
    6. Richard Shepherd (Con)
    7. Sir Michael Lord (Con)
    8. Sir Patrick Cormack (Con)
    9. Sir Alan Haselhurst (Con)
    10. Parmjit Dhanda (Lab)

    I would like to see Ann Widdecombe in the speakers chair (fully clothed before the jokes start).
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    Re: New speaker of the House. Name your faves.

    I thought it was pretty funny watching Anne Widdecombe's face while Bercow was presenting himself

    And I, like 0iD, would also be inclined to support Anne Widdecombe.

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    Re: New speaker of the House. Name your faves.

    Another vote for Ms Widdecombe here!

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    Re: New speaker of the House. Name your faves.

    Rave.

    I would say Saracen, but we need to leave some time for the mps to speak.

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    Re: New speaker of the House. Name your faves.

    +1 for Ann, parents & hexus says shes good and thats enough for me!

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    Re: New speaker of the House. Name your faves.

    Brian Blessed FTW......

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    Re: New speaker of the House. Name your faves.

    Sir George Young

    He's my local MP and I think would be very good for the role.

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    Re: New speaker of the House. Name your faves.

    Oh god anyone but Anne...
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    Re: New speaker of the House. Name your faves.

    Quote Originally Posted by kalniel View Post
    Rave.

    I would say Saracen, but we need to leave some time for the mps to speak.
















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    Re: New speaker of the House. Name your faves.

    See, even his smileys are long-winded...

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    Re: New speaker of the House. Name your faves.

    Quote Originally Posted by samcross View Post
    I thought it was pretty funny watching Anne Widdecombe's face while Bercow was presenting himself

    And I, like 0iD, would also be inclined to support Anne Widdecombe.
    Glad some else notice that. I was watching news 24 and I'm sure, at one point, they moved the camera to try and get Anne out of the frame, didn't quite manage it while I was watching.

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    Re: New speaker of the House. Name your faves.

    Well whatever we might all think of it, and whoever we think was the best candidate, Bercow got it.

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    Re: New speaker of the House. Name your faves.


    With so many to choose from, it's hard to decide
    My only concern is should I hide my true identity? A costume maybe?

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    Re: New speaker of the House. Name your faves.

    1. Basil Brush
    2. Salman Rushdie
    3. Andy Gray (to get him off SKY)
    4. Sid Wadell
    5. Deputy Dawg

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    Re: New speaker of the House. Name your faves.

    Speaker is about the ONLY job in Parliament that I'd like t have a try at.

    So.... me

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    Re: New speaker of the House. Name your faves.

    I accidently read the title as "New Speakers for the House", I was going to suggest some Tannoys.

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