John Bercow: Brexit is UK's biggest mistake since second world war

[Denzil_DC]

Days after bowing out as Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow has described Brexit as the biggest mistake Britain has made since the second world war.

Bercow, who was persistently accused of bias by Brexit-backing MPs during his term as Speaker, gave a valedictory speech to the Foreign Press Association, revealing himself to be a remainer.

“I don’t think it helps the UK. Brexit is the biggest mistake of this country after the war. I respect [the] prime minister, [Boris] Johnson, but Brexit doesn’t help us. It’s better to be part of the [EU] power bloc,” Bercow said, according to the journalist Antonello Guerrera, of La Repubblica, who attended the event in London.

However, Bercow rejected the idea he had blocked Brexit, insisting “it was parliament” that had prevented Britain from leaving before now, “not me”.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/nov/06/john-bercow-brexit-is-uks-biggest-mistake-since-second-world-war

Not an earthshaking revelation. Those who've reviled him as a Traitor will still do so. Those who've idolized him for standing up for the Constitution against a rogue unelected government still will. Those who'd never paid much attention to the role of the speaker until the last couple of years will find he's left big shoes to fill, anyway.

[dewsgirl]

1. I'm happy he is sticking up for his country. Many Americans

just know him as the "Order" guy.