Norman Tebbit,

The chorus on Conservative Home seem to be conflicted over Lord Tebbit, what to do with the prodigal grandfather. Tebbit's appearance (19 mins in) where he does everything but endorse Nigel Farage in the Buckingham seat, and where he entirely contradicts the position of Daviod Cameron.
Tebbit last year skirted expulsion from the Conservative Part by inches as he again. A majority of the commentators entirely support his view, a minority agree with an unnamed shadow cabinet member who describe him as "completely out of control".
One quite good idea is thrown up though.

There is no Conservative candidate in Buckingham, therefore, local activists should be able to campaign for and vote for whoever they wish.

Perhaps the best thing for the party would be for us to encourage Buckingham activists to go and help in the marginals. I'm sure there are places in Reading West or Milton Keynes South West.

Alok Sharma and Iain Stewart are far more deserving of activists' energy and effort that the circus parade of misfits and attention-seekers in Buckingham.

Seems quite sane to me, there again I am not in Tory Campaign office, and I am not in a muck sweat about a House of Commons with a 20 sat majority and Nigel Farage on the back benches articulating what a majority of the new Governments benches would like to say, but are whipped agianst.

Mrs Bercow: Why?

What is it with Sally Bercow? Now she has insulted Jacob Zuma. Now there are many things that I think of Mr Zuma, but if he and his entourage were popping round the House to have a gander, and if I had met them the night before at HMQ's, I wouldn't think it the thing to start tweeting poor jokes about him

Doesn't this awful women know when to shut up?

"2lbs of humbugs"

This has to be one of the worst campaign videos I have ever seen, so bad it might almost be good, but no maybe not quite that bad.

What gets me is that the strangely rhomboid John Stevens goes into a sweetshop and asks with a little does of the common touch for 2lbs of humbugs. Which of course under the system he belives in, the European Union was to solicit the woman to comit a felony.

As you can see here

The UK government has committed itself to gradually switching to the metric system since the publication of a White Paper on the issue in 1972 (!). Aware of the cultural importance of the issue, EC legislation granted the UK (and Ireland) generous transition periods of two decades to introduce the new system as smoothly and costefficiently as possible.

Good film of the shifty arrogance of Bercow though.

Little John Bercow has lots of friends

The Bucks Herald reports that John Bercow has launched his campaign for re-election, "Buckingham's Voice and Parliament's Speaker". He has a lot of friends it seems and "backing from nationally recognised politicians".

So who has little Jonny got, and what does it mean?

First in the blue corner we have Dave 'boy' Cameron.

"So in this election I would certainly urge all Conservatives – and, indeed, supporters of all parties and of none – to vote for the Speaker, John Bercow."

Which you and all but tthree of the Conservative MPs failed to do when they had the chance to vote for him as speaker.

Next up is David 'big' Blunkett from Labour

"The fact that he was elected Speaker in a free and open vote is testament to
the views of the majority of members of the House of Commons and to his
standing."

No it is a testament to the contempt in which Brown and his henchmen in the whips office hold the institution of Parliament.

And Charlie 'chat show' Kennedy,

"At a time when the reputation of Parliament is at a low ebb, John Bercow has taken on the job of Speaker and pushed ahead with overdue reform".

Yes Charlie, and somebody who flipped their houses and has been spending taxpayers money like water on his nursery (most people pay for their own children's stuff Jonny, or didn't you know that?)

Two has beens and one might never be.

But of course the key here is what the Bercow campaign represents. It represents the political class, the unreformed, tainted elite forming an alliance against the public.

Best news Farage could have. Vote for me - or the political calls. It gives the campaign a whole 'Mr Smith goes to Washington' flavour .

Was he already employing a press officer? Because he doesn't seem to be now

Bercow's literary talenst.

According to PA, John Bercow is disclaiming his authorship of the Tories guide to shagging. Now he says it was a satire on his piss poor attempts to pull.

"This article was not written by me but about me, mocking the fact that I was the last person likely to express the sentiments cited in the piece.

Which goes against comments made by his spokesman,

"A spokesman for Speaker Bercow said: ‘This article appeared in a magazine that specialised in being both funny and provocative. It in no way reflects the Speaker’s views today.’"

Which given that Tim Hames is getting nigh on £100 grand for doing the job doesn't bode to well for his further employment.

What business is it of his

Watching BBC News today and they are streaming from the Speaker's Conference. John Bercow it appears, has invited the party leaders to speak about the make up of their candidates lists, as to their ethnic, gender, cultural, sexuality etc. and so on.

Accordig to the Beeb he had told them he was keen to influence the way that parties select their candidates to ensure equality.

I only heard Cameron, he was talking about introducing female only short lists for by-elections.

Hold on a moment though, what business is it of the speaker to put pressure to political parties on how they select candidates?

Concentrate on your job Mr Bercow and stop grandstanding. After all making sure that the House is run properly is