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The Spectator viewpoint on John Bercow. Mmmm interesting.

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The blogspot Dizzy Thinks describes the differing attitudes to what Nadine Dorries has been writing on her blog.

“Yesterday I posted about Nadine Dorries MP’s blog being taken down after intervention by lawyers acting on behalf of the Telegraph and the Barclay brother. I would say that yesterday there was a mixed reaction. The reaction appears to fall into four categories.

Those that don’t care because they think she deserved it
Those who think what she said was fair comment whether they agreed with her or not and so think it’s a bit off.
Those who disagree with everything Nadine says vehemently thinking she is batshit crazy but defend her right to be so.
And finally those that have seen similar things happen to their own blogs but so viscerally despise Nadine and the right wing blogs reporting it that its easier to question whether any of it is even true through obsessively sad twittering – something that will continue whatever is said.”

I think I would opt for number 3.

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Why do Labour have to be so spiteful and petty? The Times last week and the Mail on Sunday today reported that Labour intend to try to foist a Speaker on the House that David Cameron dislikes, just to get back at the Tories for the loss of Michael Martin. (John Bercow, whose own expenses came under censure).

Michael Martin was not a suitable candidate for Speaker, and it is not the fault of the Tories he has gone. His own woeful performance and exorbitant spending caused his demise, but Labour have to blame Cameron instead of the man himself.

“If Bercow becomes Speaker, he could make like very difficult for Cameron – they are chalk and cheese” said one Labour MP with glee.” (Mail on Sunday).

Once again, the Labour Party are not seeking the best Speaker to serve the needs of the country and to propagate reform. They are pettily and irresponsibly playing politics to get up Cameron’s nose. Mr. Brown, the public are already absolutely furious over the expenses row and the lack of responsibiity and dedication demonstrated by many MPs. Don’t you ever learn?

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Frank Field is one of the 200 lowest claiming MPs.

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The expenses scandal has shown David Cameron at his most assertive. When MP Nadine Dorries histrionically described the atmosphere at Westminster as “completely unbearable” and went on to claim that some MPs feared a suicide might be in the offing, Mr. Cameron cracked down hard.

He said that MPs should be more concerned about the general public. “Frankly MPs ought to be concerned about what their constituents think and ought to be worrying about the people who put us where we are ” he told the BBC tartly.

One member of Tory high commmand described Miss Dorries as “completely wacky”.

Only one day previously, Mr. Cameron had forced Sir Antony Steen to apologise after Sir Antony claimed that he was the victim of “jealousy” among his constituents because of his large house. On “Question Time” last night, William Hague’s droll expression when discussing Sir Antony’s remarks said it all. “He was overwrought, after a stressful day” said Mr. Hague tactfully.

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John Bercow, a heavily tipped Tory candidate, “flipped” his second home and claimed the maximum possible expenses for it. Sir George young has claimed the maximum possible amount of expenses on his second home for the ast two years – not a crime actually, and nothing as serious as flipping. However, he is a traditionalist, not really a reformer.

Sir Alan Beith, the first MP formally to put his name forward, claimed £117,000 in second home allowances, while his wife claimed £60,000 for the same address.Their claims have always been hefty.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/5364659/MPs-expenses-would-be-Speaker-Sir-Alan-Beith-and-his-wife-claimed-177000.html

Frank Field has emerged unscathed from the expenses row. He is his own man and someone I have always admired.

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