John Bercow Quotes
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When I first started out in politics I was, what you might describe as, a hard right Conservative.
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I never aspired to be Speaker simply so I could say, 'I am the Speaker of the House of Commons,' and tell my children that.
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I'm supremely uninterested as to what is written in many of the newspapers.
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I am seeking every day to restore faith in Parliament - to ensure we have a House of Commons which is representative, effective and reconnected to the people we serve.
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It's a cowardly form of politics to use my spouse to beat me.
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For far too long the House of Commons has been run as little more than a private club by and for gentleman amateurs.
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I think the record shows that as Speaker, I have taken the lead in cleaning up politics.
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One consistent thing in an otherwise inconsistent career is that I've always been passionate about parliament.
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Fairness is not about statistical equality.
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The Conservatives must realise that being sceptical is different from being phobic in what is an interdependent world.
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It is quite wrong for party conferences to be used as an excuse for the Commons not to sit. Conferences could be held at weekends.
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I'm not in the business of warning people.
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Lying to a committee is a very grave abuse, and there ought to be a clear punishment.
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The prime minister's job is to captain his team, his party and his government.
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Even youngish men can acquire wisdom as time goes by.
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I've never been much given to little social cliques.
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There's no point in worrying about things you can't influence.
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I pride myself on being courteous to people, and trying to fashion good relations.
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There are people who are just very, very sniffy and snobby and have always sort of looked down their noses at me.
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A legislature cannot be effective while suffering from public scorn.
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I don't want to crawl over the entrails of past disputes.
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Sally is my wife, but not my chattel or my property.
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I'm not psychic. I cannot know what is in the mind of particular public figures.
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If someone is being very cheeky, it can be quite fun to deal with that situation.
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If you asked me if I'd rather be Speaker or a very senior minister, I'd say Speaker.
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