Posted on 02/06/2017 12:41:25 PM PST by Pinkbell
LONDON — House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has announced that he intends to block US President Donald Trump from addressing Parliament when Trump visits the UK later this year.
It is customary for visiting presidents to address MPs and members of the House of Lords in Westminster Hall when making state visits to Britain.
As speaker of the House of Commons, however, Bercow is one of three people who has the authority to block visiting figures from doing this.
The speaker said on Monday afternoon that addressing Parliament was an "earned honour" and not an invitation that came automatically with a state visit.
He said:
"What I will say is this. An address by a foreign leader to both Houses of Parliament is not an automatic right. It is an earned honour. Moreover, there are many precedents for state visits to take place to our country which do not include an address to both Houses of Parliament. That's the first point.
"In relation to Westminster Hall, there are three key holders to Westminster Hall: the speaker of the House of Commons, the speaker of the House of Lords and the lord great chamberlain. Ordinarily we are able to work by consensus and the hall would be used for a purpose such as an address or another purpose by agreement of the three key holders.
"I must say to the honourable gentleman, to all who signed his early day motion and to others with strong views about this matter on either side of the argument, that before the imposition of the migrant ban I would myself have been strongly opposed to an address by President Trump in Westminster Hall. After the imposition of the migrant ban by President Trump I am even more strongly opposed to an address...
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The UK is California without the nice weather. The British are fags.
I like the way you think.
Immediately cancel all plans to go to England, President Trump.
Maybe PM May can bring him back into line......and it was Obama who told Britain, if they exited the EU, they may have to go to the back of the line...........This will not end well for those who oppose Trump.
Yup. Remember Trump is taking on Globalism, first in the US and now worldwide. The same statist forces abound everywhere. Trump will prevail.
Lend-Lease
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lend-Lease
I’m sure DJT doesn’t take it personally. They try to make it personal to distract from their real goal of one world open borders.
I wonder if the queen has any real authority to override this?
She was leader of the opposition in Myanmar, formerly Burma, kept under house arrest for decades................
No, actually it isn't. It has happened once and only once.
Bercow's comments certainly make this a deliberate snub - but something should not be described as a custom so readily.
Cut England off. Next time these short minded fools get into trouble don’t call us. What a bunch of jackasses.
Trump’s in good company. George Washington was barred from speaking at Parliament too.
Not really..............
Bercow eh?
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They're not jealous. They're scared. They're trying to quell their own populist/nationalist uprisings as well.
Absolutely none at all. A King attempting to circumvent the powers of the Speaker over the House of Commons was a major trigger for their Civil War.
Little puppies snapping at Trump’s heels. Worthless.
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