Sharpe's Opinion
Tuesday, 23rd Jun, 2009
The Tories Must Accept the New Speaker
Tom Harris:
I didn’t vote for Bercow, but I have no doubt he will be a good Speaker. In a democracy, those who lose the vote must accept the result. If the Tories refuse to do that, they will be exposed as having no respect, either for the House, or for democracy itself.
Indeed. An exceptionally poor show from Nadine Dorries, in particular (yeah, what else is new). I don’t see why some Tories are insisting on being childish over this Speaker’s election. I’m not sure ‘they started it’ is much of an excuse, either.
Comments
Something that Lady Tizzy and I can agree on! The positive that is coming out of all this ridiculousness is that people are seeing the politics system for the sham it is.
What a charade by all. This election had nothing to do with democracy – what is Tom on about? How does he manage to equate respect for democracy with a bunch of mercenaries selecting the best cut of meat made available to them?
ladytizzy
June 23, 2009 at 11:50 pm