Who will be Speaker?

[grondfic]

A rather tantalising (if putative at the moment) prospect may be on the cards, should John Bercow decide to stick by his avowed intent to give up the Speakership after 9 years (which would be in 2018). The bookies have 2 main favourites, as outlined here (from The Fail - sorry

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[kitty_616]

Of course Chris will go for it, if just for the handover from Bercow :P

(Actually I think he's waaaay too partisan. *clings to ship*)

[grondfic]

You don't go for Brymogg then?

*runs away*

[grapefruitzzz]

I would flail myself into a coma if either one became Speaker, although they'd have to muder Bercow to get there. The last coup attempt ended up with a Tory MP crying.

(BTW, just catching the end of QT after Newsnight (tiny FDR clip awwwwww talk about fandom), but I can't cope with Piers Moron and Chris Greyskull this close to the inaugration).

[grondfic]

I'm afraid I had to give up on QT completely, for the sake of my blood pressure. Also PMQs.

:((

[softfruit]

"The last coup attempt ended up with a Tory MP crying"

OK, I've forgotten that... remind me?

[grapefruitzzz]

Pierce has just claimed he has influenced upcoming US immigration policy :|

[grondfic]

Saviour of the Universe clearly.

[grapefruitzzz]

Also both links have cracking pictures of a younger JRM :D

[grondfic]

Doesn't look ANY different, does he?