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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on October 16, 2018, 01:29:45 PM

Title: Should John Bercow resign?
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 16, 2018, 01:29:45 PM

While I am cynical enough to suspect that some MPs will use this to go after Bercow for long held irelevant grudges, in terms of what is reported it seems pretty damning.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45874284
Title: Re: Should John Bercow resign?
Post by: jeremyp on October 16, 2018, 01:40:24 PM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on October 16, 2018, 01:29:45 PM
While I am cynical enough to suspect that some MPs will use this to go after Bercow for long held irelevant grudges, in terms of what is reported it seems pretty damning.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45874284
How much is John Bercow responsible for the issues described in the report? If he is in charge of the body that the report criticises, I think he probably has to go.
Title: Re: Should John Bercow resign?
Post by: Humph Warden Bennett on October 17, 2018, 12:23:46 PM
The real issue here is that of workplace bullying, which I have seen many times in diverse occupations. Oddly enough, the only place where I never saw any of the same was in the Civil Service.

For those who may not know, FDA (First Division Association) is the mandarins trade union, representing grades from Permanent Secretary, down to Principal.
Title: Re: Should John Bercow resign?
Post by: Roses on October 17, 2018, 12:50:01 PM
Workplace bullying is despicable, if Bercow is guilty of doing so, he should resign immediately.
Title: Re: Should John Bercow resign?
Post by: Humph Warden Bennett on October 17, 2018, 01:05:29 PM
Quote from: Littleroses on October 17, 2018, 12:50:01 PM
Workplace bullying is despicable, if Bercow is guilty of doing so, he should resign immediately.

But if he is doing a good job in difficult circumstances, would not the country suffer?

I remember Brian Mawhinney, apparently he was so unpleasant that his staff held a party when they heard that he was leaving the job in 1994.