John Bercow's Personal Coat of Arms (Seriously)

[Future17]

With public confidence in MPs at an all-time low following the expenses scandal, hundreds of thousands striking over pension rights and amidst talk of further austerity measures, should we even be surprised that the Speaker of the House of Commons had used over £37,000 of public money to commission a portrait of himself and his own coat of arms. :rolleyes:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/8929783/John-Bercows-coat-of-arms-cost-more-than-we-thought.html

[Jack]

Doesn't everyone already have a coat of arms?

Gosh, he must be a proper plebeian.

[cabbageandribs1875]

'all are equal' pfffft http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2050529/John-Bercow-protects-gold-plated-pension-MPs-reduce-theirs.html

i (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2050529/John-Bercow-protects-gold-plated-pension-MPs-reduce-theirs.html) detest that little pint-sized **** with a passion

[lucky]

Its one of the perks that go with the role of being the speaker. But you would think at a time when the countries on its knees they would all show some constraint. It is time for the UK parliament to modernise. The speakers roles is important but the excess in the pomp and ceremony around it is unnecessary

[hibsbollah]

Without pomp and ceremony this country would go to the dogs. He can spend what he likes on what he likes. 'all are equal' is a peculiar motto though, surely hes being ironic?

[Eyrie]

My problem is with just how much public money he has spent. Be a different matter if it was his own cash.

[Twa Cairpets]

Surely he could have just gone to a Primary School to come up with a similar coat of arms to save a few bob - looks about P5 standard I'd say.

Embarrasing both politically and aethetically

[Future17]

Its one of the perks that go with the role of being the speaker. But you would think at a time when the countries on its knees they would all show some constraint. It is time for the UK parliament to modernise. The speakers roles is important but the excess in the pomp and ceremony around it is unnecessary

:agree:


Without pomp and ceremony this country would go to the dogs. He can spend what he likes on what he likes. 'all are equal' is a peculiar motto though, surely hes being ironic?

No he can't. It's our money.

[He's here!]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-60660385

[hibsbollah]

:agree:



No he can't. It's our money.

:faf:
I have no memory of this post (seriously, how do you even find posts from ten years ago?! But someone didn’t get my sarcasm).

[lord bunberry]

:faf:
I have no memory of this post (seriously, how do you even find posts from ten years ago?! But someone didn’t get my sarcasm).
I hadn’t noticed it was from that long ago, what a bizarre thread to resurrect.

[Bostonhibby]

I hadn’t noticed it was from that long ago, what a bizarre thread to resurrect.It's got arms and legs now, you'll never stop it.

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[danhibees1875]

Its one of the perks that go with the role of being the speaker. But you would think at a time when the countries on its knees they would all show some constraint. It is time for the UK parliament to modernise. The speakers roles is important but the excess in the pomp and ceremony around it is unnecessary

2011: the country is on its knees!

2022: well ****

[hibsbollah]

2011: the country is on its knees!

2022: well ****

“In 2022 there will be a global pandemic, British parents can’t afford to heat their homes without going hungry, Russia are the baddies again and threatening WW3, Boris isnt the comedy London mayor anymore, he’s actually PM and we’re no longer part of Europe.”

Aye OK.

“And we won the Scottish Cup.”

Pass the crack pipe.

[I'm_cabbaged]

“In 2022 there will be a global pandemic, British parents can’t afford to heat their homes without going hungry, Russia are the baddies again and threatening WW3, Boris isnt the comedy London mayor anymore, he’s actually PM and we’re no longer part of Europe.”

Aye OK.

“And we won the Scottish Cup.”

Pass the crack pipe.

😂😂😂

[Bostonhibby]

“In 2022 there will be a global pandemic, British parents can’t afford to heat their homes without going hungry, Russia are the baddies again and threatening WW3, Boris isnt the comedy London mayor anymore, he’s actually PM and we’re no longer part of Europe.”

Aye OK.

“And we won the Scottish Cup.”

Pass the crack pipe.You missed the "sunlit uplands" bit though.

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[ronaldo7]

I hadn’t noticed it was from that long ago, what a bizarre thread to resurrect.

I suppose, Bercow, who now resides in the Labour party shows how things change, just like the mire the UK now finds itself in.

[Kato]

You missed the "sunlit uplands" bit though.

Sent from my SM-A750FN using Tapatalk"Gaslit uplands", surely.

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[Bostonhibby]

"Gaslit uplands", surely.

Sent from my SM-A528B using TapatalkOne man's gaslit is another man's sunlit....

Both fit on the side of a bus[emoji16]

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[He's here!]

I hadn’t noticed it was from that long ago, what a bizarre thread to resurrect.

Wasn't intentional! I did a search on Bercow threads to see if the bullying report had had already been mentioned and must have opened the wrong thread in error.

As you say it's a bizarre one...