Do you agree with John Bercow? What are your thought's on today's historic general elections? Let us know what you think in the comments! See the full talk at: iai.tv/video/the-future-of-politics-john-bercow?RU-vid&+comment
No telepromptor, no notes, delivered at a steady pace with clarity and wit, full of asides and diversions, but able to turn around on a tuppence back to the main thrust ever closer to his peroration.
Agree or disagree with John Bercow it doesn't matter. the fact is this: It's nice to hear a career politician eloquently express HIS OWN THOUGHTS on a matter. This is how politics is supposed to be.
I’m not sure how he’s a good speaker considering PMQ’s turned into just a jeering club. He could have added some decorum and enforced a decent level of politics but instead participated in the weird populism politics making a show of himself as much as the whole event. I agree he’s measured and speaking truth now, but I don’t think he was that great
@@onetexan1058 yeah it’s funny in principal and I have always enjoyed it… until I realised that it’s not impressive but more a joke. Just makes me a bit sad that personality and catch phrases are more impressive than actual hard work.
If I was a leftist / didn't care about British traditions, I wouldn't be so down on the Tories as you guys are. Is it just your reflexes? Has the country ever been more left-wing? The whole British establishment is left-wing. A million immigrants a year, suicidal net zero, high taxes, blokes in women's prison, coastal invasion, censorship, etc. They are more left-wing than Blair and Brown. They've truly betrayed their voters and you guys seem to be fighting the Tories of the past, the ghost of Maggie.
@@matthew-182he definitely became more Labour friendly it seems. He seemingly (from my seat in my yard in the USA anyhow) was a good *neutral* speaker and he wanted to keep it real in the speakers chair
@@charonel agree. Very similarly to what happened with the Republican party here in the US. They pandered to the undereducated for years & was coopted by the extreme right wing who elected the Conman.
Well he certainly took a long time to say very little, for his sake its best he spent his career in the public sector - the private sector expects results.
DONT WORRY IF OUR COUNTRY GETS ATTACKED IN THE FUTURE, THEN THEY WILL ALL BE FORCED TO SPEND IT VERY QUICKLY UPON THE NATIONAL DEFENCE OR RISK GOING UNDER WITH THE REST OF US. MY SUGGESTIONS ARE THEREFORE: TO BUY A LOT OF UNDERWATER DRONES 4 THE IRISH COAST IN PARTICULAR, AND TO DIVERSIFY FAR MORE PORT LANDING SITES.
Good because he earns a small fortune on the Speaker Circuit...Most made in the USA... Huge Amounts of dosh!!... That, on Top of his Huge...Pension for Life from being the H of C Speaker. Plus a grace and favour home... I'm Sorry BUT Its easy to Speak your Mind... when your Rich and have Nothing to Lose !!
@@TPQ1980 tosh. Voluptuous and poetic vocabulary has its own role to play in rhetoric as Aristotle will tell you. And this is politics not a dispassionate aloof Socratic enquiry, again a distinction firmly observed by the classical writers, Aristotle and Cicero to my knowledge, but I expect others too. Bercow is sometimes a bit of a windbag admittedly but at his best he’s brilliant precisely because of his exceptional choice of words
White Collar crime is a bigger issue than violent crime or drugs etc. Yet our prisons are full of low level criminals, while the real economic and social villains have little to no impact. This is not by mistake, but by design
This is how a conservative social system works: There is a small “in group” which is protected by law but not bound by it; and there is a large “out group” which is bound by law but not protected by it.
Conservative politicians went against him because he refuse to grant the invitation of Donald Trump, wow. John Bercow is one of the greatest politician we have in this country and his trade mark word will stand a test of time “ Order, Ooorder” 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
@@hus390 Perfectly? Look at how he buckled under when Starmer "suggested" that he defy convention and allow Labour to hijack the SNP's Opposition Day debate...Hoyle is a weakling.
I'm an American and follow British politics. He's one of few politicians i enjoy listening to. His brash, straightforward, no-nonsense, in-your-face, tell-it-like-it-is style jives with me every bit. very telling of a politician what their deeper motives are for being in poliics. For mr. Bercow it's improving the lives of Brits, making the country a better place to live, and the world a safer place. Tory leadera? Not so much. They're only in it for themselves & their rich contributors.
Wonderful, eloquent talk. As a US citizen, I noticed that he also used ..gasp! .. 4 or 5 syllable words when needed. No dumbing down... and what he said seems, to me, to be spot on.
@ncfungirl209 the Tennant claims it. But it goes straight to the Lords. Then the Lords call the tennants scroungers. Don't worry. Most British do not understand it either. Or there would be an outcry.
Goverment should not pay for people's rent. People should be responsible to pay rent from their own pocket, aren't they? I think you agree with the landlords, cut down housing benefit, let people pay their own housing. So the people who do work can keep their tax payment down, so the money can then go into their pension/account instead of paying someone elses rent.
That perfectly demonstrates the tories real priorities. The fact that government ministers thought it was acceptable for children in the world's 5th richest nation to starve during the summer holidays is shameful, utterly shameful. There are no words to describe the disgust I have of all politicians. They're all as bad as each other
Bercow is one of my heroes. He singlehandedly denied Trump the stage of a speech to the house, in the early days of his presidency. By doing so he was one of the few to stem the tide.
Truss was not even a good member of the Conservative government as a Minister (as Bercow implied) as an ex-civil servant or advisor (can't remember which) said she wasn't even interested in the areas that she presided over as a Minister.
@@petrihadtosignupforthis8158 he was an MP for twelve years before being elected as speaker. In that time he held some shadow cabinet roles. So your statement is incorrect.
First time in while that I’ve watched a political piece on RU-vid that my shoulders have relaxed and seen someone of his former office not only understand but be happy to say what the hell is going on.
I'd argue that Sunak didn't even start well. Almost his first act was to re-instate a Home Secretary who'd been fired less than a week earlier for a security breach, and a Home Secretary he must have known didn't even vaguely share his world view. From that point on, although the bluster was gone, although the public performance was lacking, I can't think of any substantive actions he took of which I can honestly say "I don't think Boris Johnson would have done that". He promised to be different, but he was more of the same. Perfect example - look at his response when slapped down by the courts on Rwanda (a policy Sunak is known to have thought was nuts to start with). If anything, his response to that setback was even worse than Johnson's response when the Supreme Court did something similar to him.
@@chrispalmer7893 In a previous UK government Braverman would have been sacked for less. Patel, Sunak and Braverman…I often wonder if they’re ex colonials coming back to destroy the UK? Not a popular thought but sometimes I wonder.
@@tomwalsh2244 that seems to be the sentiment of many ex colonial types that I have encountered through my workplace. Here to take what’s rightfully theirs, stolen by the British from their forefathers
@@johnholmes5674 It’s an interesting one. But they’ve shown exactly the people they are. Me, half Irish half Spanish. Live in both. The past is the past and the way things are we will need each other more and more in the future. Build bridges and get over yourself is my philosophy. But Cruella Braverman in particular, a Sorbonne educated person with a mediocre law career. I often wonder how she convinces people to even vote for her let alone actually climb the greasy pole to get her hands on the levers of power.
@@garyt123 Yes. I thought that and for some reason it didn't sound right to me when I thought it, so I changed it to eggs. It was one of those moments.
I could listen to John Bercow for hours. His skill and colourful language he uses in delivering his speech is music to my ears. If only he would start a college of educating public speakers it would mean listening to speakers in HOC would be a lot more easy on the ear rather than have to listen to the drivel, stuttering & muttering we are subjected to at the present.
Well said, that man! What a waste of a great man - great intelligence and intellect, and brilliantly articulate. Pushed out because of some petty grudge. A great mistake.
People continued to elect Tories for nearly 3 terms just for the sake of their promise on curbing immigration which never materialised, all that Tories achieved was creating a big financial parity between the rich and the poor
foodbanks reminds me of the bread dole handed out to the poorest in city of Rome during the Republic & Roman Empire..........................so they don't riot and rais hell...........................WHAT A STEP .............2000 YEARS BACKWARDS!!!
I have always said, and always will say, that John Bercow is a thoroughly decent and honourable man. I am so glad I witnessed his tenure as the Speaker of the House. He was magnificent and always managed to control the noisy M.P.'s with dignity and fortitude.
I don’t know him but I feel like he’s a good man deep down. Being autistic myself and knowing he has a son with autism only strengthens my respect for him.
I live in the North West, and I guarantee that Farage will do far better than expected, its frightening that people are turning to Reform thinking he is capable of fixing the problems and issues throughout the UK. Its the strangest buid up to an election I've ever known, I don't know anyone , one or two who will be voting for the main two parties. Things look quite worrying, I would vote for the workers party but they don't have a candidate in my town.
So sad how good folk can be so _easily conned_ by the privately educated broker son of a stock-broker, just because he occasionally poses with a pint in one hand and a pie in the other, and openly spouts risqué views on immigration, etc. (Ie. What _they_ think, but are too ashamed to voice). Just sad.
I’m in the U.S. where we have exactly the same overwhelmingly devastating problem of tax avoidance. Many years ago I was engaged in a conversation with fellow teachers, who were FOX news watchers, talking about “welfare queens”. I never heard that term before not being a Fox Watcher. I said I believe the tax fraud at the other end of the income spectrum was a much worse problem.
Sensational! All of that!! He has more than charisma but he also has much competence. I very much liked him as Speaker!! What a loss!!! 👏👏👏 Extremely disappointed that the link doesnt let me watch the full talk without paying.....albeit with a spurious free trial offer. x
John Bercow remains a delight as a public speaker! He offers his thoughts with deliberation, consistency, and innate humour, but above all with passion! I enjoyed watching him as he sat in the Speaker's Chair, especially so whenever he rose from that chair to chastise an Honourable Member of the House! I trust that one of the new PM's first actions will be to elevate this genuine former Speaker to the House of Lords!
John Bercow is living proof that politicians can be decent people. When he was Speaker of the House of Commons, he demonstrated a commitment to fairness and impartiality, often standing up for the rights of backbenchers and ensuring that diverse voices were heard.
I tried to go watch the rest but it just stopped and stopped and stopped and busy waited. This portion on RU-vid was wonderful. Sad. I gave up. I love Bercow.
How could any intelligent person not appreciate John Bercow and his enormous knowledge and experience of UK politics and the politicians that it has produced. I sincerely hope he finds a way back into the Palace of Westminster in some capacity.
From New Zealand: Many of us here have been watching from NZ, because what happens in the UK can also impact on other Commonwealth countries. We have seen some alarming things over the last 5 years. I wish the new government in the UK all the best, we need you to be successful.
John Bercow is prophetic. I've always liked him as speaker of the house even though others moan about him. He says it how it is and doesn't follow party lines. I'm amazed that his home party is the Conservatives ( and always have been ) Good speaker as well.
*For average American to survive,I think will all need to find alternative means,Depending on this administration is totally lose. Investing is the major key that can secure your family's future. Missing out on this opportunity would be a mistake. I pray you become successful 🙏🏽*
It was par for the course that the Speaker would be elevated to the Lords once tenure had ceased. It didn't happen for John. Spiteful Johnson made sure of that. If all goes to plan this time, that omission will be rectified.
To think how this all started with a Bullingdon Club toff being spooked by another toff into holding a plebiscite on leaving the EU. The repair needed will take decades.
John Bercow, a delightful personality had been a fruitful politician in UK. He got the ability to conduct the Parliament affairs which was extraordinary perfect. But, six decades of his life must have taught him a lot , which he expressed here in this meeting. I am a person outside of UK, and of the environment and politics of UK, but should say that many earlier PM’s have had qualities which he described as of those last three PM’s of UK in row we’re having, as far as I have read and understood being a person who is of same age as the outspoken John Bercow. His comparison I personally do not share as the circumstances existed five decades before and of today economically,socially facing complex issues worsened by difficulties of integration of the immigrants in to UK value system.A clever personality anyway! In his speech, the complexity of UK’s problems is clearly shown.
How does Bercow have the audacity to call anyone else shameful? He literally tried to change the outcome of the Brexit vote. You might not have liked the outcome but it certainly wasn't his place to use his position to try and reverse that decision without consulting the nation again first. Hypocrite.
The Brexit vote was advisory. The government could, and should have said "No, we will not do this stupid damaging thing" - but most politicians seemed too afraid of appearing 'undemocratic' and supinely allowed the likes of Farage, Johnson et. al. to push it through.