It's a cowardly form of politics to use my spouse to beat me.
Sally is my wife, but not my chattel or my property.
A legislature cannot be effective while suffering from public scorn.
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.
If you asked me if I'd rather be Speaker or a very senior minister, I'd say Speaker.
There's no point in worrying about things you can't influence.