John Bercow elected as Speaker of the House of Commons

John Bercow beat nine rivals to replace Michael Martin as the most senior commoner in the land. Bercow, who confounded his critics and lead the contest from the outset, won by 322 votes to 271 in the final round.
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Election of Speaker
House of Commons Chamber
Monday 22 June 2009
Hansard (edited verbatim record of what was said): hansard.parlia...