Rejected petition Relieve John Bercow of his duties as Speaker of the House of Commons

Today, Weds 9th January 2019, John Bercow, the speaker of the House of Commons broke with impartiality of the role to endorse and allow an amendment by Dominic Grieve MP in the Brexit debate. He is therefore no longer fit to occupy the role.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about honours or appointments.

The resignation of an MP, including the Speaker, would be an individual decision for that person, and not a decision for the Government or Parliament as a whole.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 9 January 2019
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