It is quite wrong for party conferences to be used as an excuse for the Commons not to sit. Conferences could be held at weekends.

I've never been much given to little social cliques.

Lying to a committee is a very grave abuse, and there ought to be a clear punishment.

I think the record shows that as Speaker, I have taken the lead in cleaning up politics.

The prime minister's job is to captain his team, his party and his government.

A legislature cannot be effective while suffering from public scorn.

Fairness is not about statistical equality.