Speaker Bercow: Migrant Worker Controversy

Another day, another controversial comment from the Speaker household, although this time not from the outspoken Sally Bercow whose obessession with not endorsing the traditional image of the speakers wife, in her view, landed her in hot water as she accused Lord McAlpine of being involved in sexual abuse via Twitter.

Mr Bercow was elected Speaker in 2009.

The Speaker, John Bercow, has caused uproar as he suggested that migrant workers from Eastern Europe make better worker than British people, claiming that migrant workers have more 'aptitude and commitment'.
Although many would agree with Mr. Bercow that the influx of migrants from the European Union has been a great advantage to the United Kingdom, many will also find that the comments of John Bercow to be totally unfounded and out of touch, for those Britons who roll up the blinds everyday and go to work, where they aim to provide for their families, they will feel undermined by the Speaker.

The issue with these controversial comments is that they come from a political figure who is supposed to be politically neutral, and Mr Bercow has clearly broken the boundaries to comment on matters of policy. The UKIP leader Nigel Farage told the Daily Politics show that Mr. Bercow was a disgrace to the office of Speaker.

Speaking whilst on an official visit to Romania, the Speaker stated that as a friend of Romania, he could see the benefits of immigration in the United Kingdom, but to suggest that the migrants are better workers than the natives of these islands is an outrage, I am sure Mr Bercow would object to the notion of an Eastern European taking his place as Speaker of the House of Commons.
It seems somewhat doubtful as to whether Mr. Bercow will issue an apology for his comments.