tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888848804347928571.post3667338593434487670..comments2024-02-25T06:41:19.588+00:00Comments on Conor's Commentary: Field or Bercow: Make a maverick moderniser SpeakerConor Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13457628816008082005noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888848804347928571.post-31724997166455269702009-05-20T10:07:05.320+01:002009-05-20T10:07:05.320+01:001. Frank Field has little to no chance of getting ...1. Frank Field has little to no chance of getting support from his own benches.<br />2. John Bercow may sadly likewise struggle to get support from his benches.<br />Therefore for a moderniser one should look to Tony Wright. As an academic parliamentarian, he is a constitutional expert and widely respected across Parliament for his chairmanship of the Public Administration Committee, he'd also receive huge support from academics outside parliament helping to restore parliament's image with the public.anonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03436067025320080705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888848804347928571.post-62427915710810489962009-05-20T10:06:07.144+01:002009-05-20T10:06:07.144+01:001. Frank Field has little to no chance of getting ...1. Frank Field has little to no chance of getting support from his own benches.<br />2. John Bercow may sadly likewise struggle to get support from his benches.<br />Therefore for a moderniser one should look to Tony Wright. As an academic parliamentarian, he is a constitutional expert and widely respected across Parliament for his chairmanship of the Public Administration Committee, he'd also receive huge support from academics outside parliament helping to restore parliament's image with the public.anonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03436067025320080705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888848804347928571.post-17412877603488334532009-05-19T23:06:56.964+01:002009-05-19T23:06:56.964+01:00Nay, Mr. Wilks. Frank Field would love to be Speak...Nay, Mr. Wilks. Frank Field would love to be Speaker, and many would love to have him as Speaker. I do hope he is chosen. It will be good for Parliament and good for the people.Peter Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888848804347928571.post-26041618575158357092009-05-19T16:21:00.000+01:002009-05-19T16:21:00.000+01:00Two things rule out Frank Field - his hatred of th...Two things rule out Frank Field - his hatred of the current government, and his ambition to serve in the next one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com