John Bercow

The former Commons speaker John Bercow has been suspended from the Labour Party after he found to be a “serial bully”.

A third former staff member claimed that the Speaker had subjected them to a "sustained course of conduct.. The former Commons speaker John Bercow has been suspended from the Labour Party after he found to be a “serial bully”. John Bercow has been suspended pending investigation by Labour after a report found him to be a "serial bully" (Alamy)

Complainant Lord Lisvane says refusal to accept verdict is 'hysterical petulance from someone caught bang to rights'

He is a professor of politics at Royal Holloway, University of London, and until last year was the chancellor of the University of Essex. A spokesperson for Bercow said on Tuesday he had “never sought or wanted” to be London mayor. It banned him from holding a parliamentary pass and said he could have been expelled from the Commons if still an MP. Bercow has said the process was unfair, describing it as “feeble conclusions reached [that] would be torn to shreds in any judicial process”. He told Channel 4: “I deny the allegations that have been levelled at me in the course of a protracted, unjust, and amateurish process. “The fact is that the panel also regard him as a serial liar and somebody who attempted to defeat the complaints by false accusations of collusion and by advancing lies, quite simply deliberate lies, in a vain attempt to excuse the inexcusable. He is a very good mimic. Bercow was found to have repeatedly ranted at Lisvane, making “unfounded criticism”.

Controversial former speaker banned from Parliament for life after being found guilty by independent inquiry.

“This inquiry, which lasted a ghastly 22 months at great cost to the taxpayer, has failed it dismally,” he said. This was behaviour which had no place in any workplace,” said the three-member panel, chaired by retired Appeal Court Judge Stephen Irwin. “At the end of it, the panel has simply said that I should be denied a parliamentary pass which I have never applied for and do not want. In the wake of the verdict, Bercow has also have been “administratively suspended” from the Labour Party pending an internal investigation, according to the PA news agency. Her findings have now been endorsed by the independent expert panel to which Bercow appealed. She said that he was “irascible and disproportionately rude and threatening in his body language” during an outburst at an airport ahead of a work trip to Kenya. According to The Times, Bercow “then shouted at her, before failing to speak to her on the flight”.

The verdict is in and it's not good for John Bercow. Yesterday finally saw the publication of the independent expert panel report into his behaviour as ...

For Barry Sheerman, a veteran Labour MP who used to attack anyone who questioned the Dear Speaker’s love of freebies, has popped up to defend Bercow as 'a great reforming Speaker of the House of Commons who deserves our thanks and respect.' Pass the sick bag. After Bercow ripped up parliamentary procedure to allow a vote on the Grieve amendment in January 2019, the author of 'How to be Right' weighed in with this finely-aged classic. Tellingly, among Bercow's characteristics which Campbell listed approvingly was his party trick of being a 'good mimic', something he put to good effect in belittling his staff, according to yesterday's report. Now though, any hopes of a political comeback appear to have been finally extinguished; his membership of the Labour party was suspended five hours after the report came out. It will be seen as vindication for the members of staff who spoke out against Bercow for years before yesterday's publication. Allegations of Bercow's bullying behaviour were aired by the BBC's Newsnight programme as early as May 2018.

Complaints made by three Commons officials formed the bedrock of the investigation into former speaker John Bercow, who has been found by an independent ...

The IEP concluded that all 21 separate allegations were “proved and have been upheld” and said the Commons may feel that Mr Bercow’s conduct “brought the high office of Speaker into disrepute”. One of the complaints centred on Mr Sinclair alleging that Mr Bercow called him “f****** stupid” and used other foul language to express his dissatisfaction with the handling of a press inquiry in June 2009. However, Ms Stone ruled in November 2021 that 14 complaints of bullying should be upheld on the evidence, and in addition held that two of the complaints should give rise to findings of harassment.

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Several Commons officials who did not want to be named expressed relief at the outcome. Further complaints by a fourth official were rejected. One said: “The humiliation suffered by staff at his hands was well known in Westminster. Many MPs from all parties turned a blind eye in private to further their own ends, while shedding crocodile tears about the victims of bullying and harassment in public.” He subjected them to “obscene” outbursts, labeling one of his staff “fucking stupid” and repeatedly saying he did not give a “flying fuck” about aspects of their work, it was said. In what amounted to an “abuse of power,” Bercow subjected parliamentary officials to verbal abuse and created an atmosphere of intimidation as Commons speaker, according to an independent panel which examines Westminster’s most serious allegations of misconduct. LONDON — John Bercow engaged in “serious and sustained bullying” of staff during his time as the ultimate authority in the U.K. House of Commons, an independent report has concluded.

Ex-Speaker should have been expelled from parliament had he remained an MP, panel says.

At the end of it, the panel has simply said that I should be denied a parliamentary pass, which I have never applied for and do not want. Bercow, a former Conservative MP, stepped down as Speaker and left the Commons in 2019. Sinclair said he was berated and sworn at for answering a press inquiry on members’ pay, noting that the Speaker called him “fucking stupid”. This inquiry, which lasted a ghastly 22 months at great cost to the taxpayer, has failed it dismally. “The impacts of the one and only genuinely horrible, undermining and consistently upsetting period of my career has spread into all areas of my life. Leakey’s complaint against Bercow was not upheld but he gave detailed testimony as a witness to other complainants.

The former Commons speaker has repeatedly denied the allegations against him, claiming: "I have never bullied anyone, anywhere, at any time in any way."

"Add to that a dash of personal spite and you have some idea of the vengeful vendetta mounted against me. "To describe what I have experienced as a kangaroo court is grossly insulting to kangaroos. This report, however, finally backs up the testimony of his three victims, and is more damning than many expected. A great office can be filled forcefully and effectively without descending to such behaviour." "Don't fall for the establishment spin that I have been banned for life. That is the absurdity of its position.

The Labour Party has suspended the former Speaker following the publication of the report, i understands.

“Don’t fall for the establishment spin that I have been banned for life,” he said. “Allegedly I ghosted a staffer on an aeroplane. The commissioner even presumed to make findings on matters about which I was never questioned.” “To describe what I have experienced as a kangaroo court is grossly insulting to kangaroos. Nine witnesses were not interviewed but I was judged guilty! No person at work however senior should behave in this way,” she said. But Mr Bercow has lashed out at the investigation, calling it a “travesty of justice” which “brings shame on the House of Commons”. “Add to that a dash of personal spite and you have some idea of the vengeful vendetta mounted against me.” Other findings include that Mr Bercow’s behaviour was a “marked abuse of power and authority” that was motivated “by a rooted and prejudiced hostility” against the complainants. Ms Stone said each of the three complainants “were victims” and said there is “no doubt” that they were telling the truth. “A senior MP said that the respondent [Mr Bercow] would mimic the complainant in a dismissive and demeaning way when responding to his advice,” the report said. The report found Mr Bercow had been a “serial liar” who “repeatedly and extensively” bullied House of Commons staff.

Former Commons speaker John Bercow has been handed a lifetime ban for holding a parliamentary pass after an inquiry concluded he was a “serial bully”.

“Add to that a dash of personal spite and you have some idea of the vengeful vendetta mounted against me. In 2019, after leaving Parliament, Mr Bercow was nominated for a peerage by the former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, but it was ultimately blocked due to the investigation into bullying allegations. “At the end of, the panel has simply said that I should be denied a parliamentary pass which I have never applied for an do not want. His evidence in the investigations, the findings of the Commissioner, and his submissions to us, show also that the respondent has been a serial liar. This inquiry, which lasted a ghastly 22 months at great cost to the taxpayer, has failed dismally. “This was behaviour which had no place in any workplace.

All 21 complaints put forward to Parliament's Independent Expert Panel about the former speaker were upheld.

The IEP concluded that all 21 separate allegations were “proved and have been upheld” and said the Commons may feel that Mr Bercow’s conduct “brought the high office of Speaker into disrepute”. One of the complaints centred on Mr Sinclair alleging that Mr Bercow called him “f****** stupid” and used other foul language to express his dissatisfaction with the handling of a press inquiry in June 2009. However, Ms Stone ruled in November 2021 that 14 complaints of bullying should be upheld on the evidence, and in addition held that two of the complaints should give rise to findings of harassment.

Former Commons speaker John Bercow has been administratively suspended from the Labour Party after an inquiry found he was a “serial bully” who would likely ...

“This inquiry, which lasted a ghastly 22 months at great cost to the taxpayer, has failed it dismally. “This was behaviour which had no place in any workplace. The Independent Expert Panel (IEP) branded him a “serial bully” and recommended he be blocked from holding a pass given to ex MPs to access the Parliamentary estate.

Former Commons speaker will face an internal Labour investigation.

“Add to that a dash of personal spite and you have some idea of the vengeful vendetta mounted against me. “Don’t fall for the establishment spin that I have been banned for life. His evidence in the investigations, the findings of the commissioner, and his submissions to us, show also that the respondent has been a serial liar. That is the absurdity of its position. This inquiry, which lasted a ghastly 22 months at great cost to the taxpayer, has failed dismally. “This was behaviour which had no place in any workplace.

John Bercow has been branded a “serial liar” following an independent investigation into his conduct. Picture: PA. After being banned from Parliament, ...

The former Cabinet minister had a number of public spats with Mr Bercow in the chamber while in her Commons role, including when confronting him in 2018 over allegations he had referred to her as a “stupid woman”. The senior Tory MP told Times Radio that Mr Bercow was “incredibly discourteous” to people, and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer “must expel” him from the party. The suspension comes after Mr Bercow was branded a “ serial liar” and banned from holding a pass to Parliament following an investigation into his conduct.

The former Commons speaker rebuked the conclusions of a report by Kathryn Stone, the parliamentary standards commissioner – which deals with bullying sanctions ...

However, Mr Bercow told Channel 4 News this evening: “I deny the allegations that have been levelled at me in the course of a protracted, unjust, and amateurish process. Meanwhile, Ms Emms said she was “supremely glad to be vindicated” by the report. Start your Independent Premium subscription today.

SARAH VINE: I am not generally a vindictive person. I mostly try to find the good in people. But in Bercow, it is vanishingly rare.

And he was kept in place by the Remainers in Parliament, who turned a blind eye to his behaviour in exchange for his support. Although I have not, as far as I can remember, ever tried to mount a stranger in the park, relieved myself on my friend's new curtains or rolled in fox mess. I don't know what it is about that Ukrainian couple who got married at a military checkpoint in Kyiv, but their story touched me. It was his wife, I think, who famously had a 'B******s to Brexit' sticker on her car. Not sure what happened to the full-throated Ferrari he was driving recently — but if he needs someone to take it off his hands, I'm more than happy to help. It was his wife, I think, who famously had a 'B******s to Brexit' sticker on her car. The kind who is unfailingly sycophantic and Uriah Heep-esque to those he regards as important personages — and utterly vile and dismissive to the ordinary people he feels are beneath him. Full disclosure: Bercow has three very lovely children who attend the same school as mine, and I would not wish to foster any animosity in the playground. Men and women who are, in many respects, cut from the same cloth as those who work for the royals. It was like putting a weasel in charge of a chicken coop. SARAH VINE: John Bercow was a weasel in charge of the Commons chicken coop... But in Bercow, it is vanishingly rare

An investigation which found Mr Bercow had bullied his staff said were he still an MP he would have been expelled from the House of Commons.

"Add to that a dash of personal spite and you have some idea of the vengeful vendetta mounted against me." "His behaviour fell very far below that which the public has a right to expect from any Member of Parliament "The respondent’s conduct was so serious that, had he still been a Member of Parliament, we would have determined that he should be expelled by resolution of the House. As it is, we recommend that he should never be permitted a pass to the Parliamentary estate.” "The case against me would have been thrown out by any court in the land since it is based on the flimsiest of evidence, rooted in hearsay and baseless rumour," Mr Bercow said. Mr Bercow was found by the Independent Expert Panel (IEP) sub-panel, chaired by Sir Stephen Irwin, that Parliament's bullying and harassment policy "was breached repeatedly and extensively by the most senior Member of the House of Commons". John Bercow, the former Speaker of the House of Commons, has denied being a "serial bully" and said the investigation which found him guilty of bullying staff was a "stitch up". "The truth of the matter is that from 2014 to 19, including one of the most tumultuous periods in British politics, the whole Brexit saga, nothing by way of a complaint has come forward."

Former Commons speaker John Bercow was deemed a "serial bully" and a "serial liar" who "repeatedly and extensively" bullied House of Commons staff.

No person at work however senior should behave in this way. He has consistently denied the claims made and today claims he has been targeted by staff as "gossip from absent friends of the complainants has been treated as the absolute truth". Mr Bercow was deemed a "serial bully" and a "serial liar" who "repeatedly and extensively" bullied House of Commons staff.

Labour's David Lammy has insisted he is not embarrassed over previously describing John Bercow as an 'inter-galactic hero'.

It's never a good thing to look back and say oh, I shouldn't have done that because he was hugely, hugely popular and is. Mr Marr said: 'So you know what it's like. 'He was very good on issues of equalities, race. Mr Lammy replied: 'Well, I am very, very sad today. Mr Lammy tweeted in September 2019: 'John Bercow is an inter-galactic hero. In this noisy world of moneyed oafs belching their jingoism, he brings style, civility, and Shakespearean rhyme.

The former speaker of the House of Commons is a “serial bully” and a “serial liar” and would have been recommended for expulsion from parliament if he had ...

The former Commons Speaker refused to make any 'faux apologies' despite a damning report by Parliament's Independent Expert Panel.

“The impacts of the one and only genuinely horrible, undermining and consistently upsetting period of my career has spread into all areas of my life,” she said in a statement. Ms Emms said the report concluded a “saga” involving “an intense period of bullying inflicted a long time ago” and “10 years of professional and personal rehabilitation”. “I can still attend debates with the help of a friendly passholder or go as a member of the public,” warned Mr Bercow, who last represented the constituency of Buckingham. “I don’t believe in faux apologies, I don’t believe in apologising when I don’t think I have anything to apologise for,” he said. The impacts of the one and only genuinely horrible, undermining and consistently upsetting period of my career has spread into all areas of my life One of his accusers, Lord Lisvane, a former clerk of the Commons, said Mr Bercow had showed “hysterical petulance” for his “whining and whinging” in the face of the Independent Expert Panel’s (IEP) damning conclusions.