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Election of a new Speaker

Updated 22 June 2009
Added 11 June 2009

...and the 157th Speaker is.......John Bercow (8.30pm).

See:

• http://news.parliament.uk/2009/06/john-bercow-elected-speaker-of-the-commons/

• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8111887.stm

Here’s a sample of links to explain the process:

• http://www.parliament.uk/about/podcasts/speakerselection.cfm

• http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-05074.pdf

• http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/principal/speaker.cfm

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaker_of_the_UK_House_of_Commons_election,_2009

• http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200102/cmstords/pubbs--a.htm#1B

• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8109780.stm

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