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  • Speaker Bercow: Trump should not speak in Parliament

    02/06/2017 10:43:28 PM PST · by RC one · 35 replies
    BBC News ^ | 2/6/17
    House of Commons Speaker John Bercow would be "strongly opposed" to US President Donald Trump addressing the Houses of Parliament during his state visit to the UK, he has said. Mr Bercow told MPs that "opposition to racism and sexism" were "hugely important considerations". Labour and the SNP praised him but critics said he should stay neutral. President Trump was invited to make a state visit after meeting Theresa May in Washington last month. A petition to withdraw the invitation - and another one backing the visit - will be debated by MPs later this month. Responding to a point...
  • Trump will be barred from speaking in Parliament

    02/06/2017 12:41:25 PM PST · by Pinkbell · 131 replies
    Business Insider ^ | February 6, 2017 | Adam Payne
    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...