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Unspeakable: The Sunday Times Bestselling Autobiography (English Edition) van [John Bercow]

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When John Bercow retired as Speaker of the House of Commons on 31 October 2019, he had become one of the most recognisable and iconoclastic figures in British politics, occupying a ringside seat during one of the most febrile periods in modern British history. In his no-holds-barred memoir, he offers verdicts on the leading figures of his era - from Tony Blair to David Cameron, Theresa May to Boris Johnson, and charts his extraordinary political journey. UNSPEAKABLE is essential reading for anyone interested in politics and how our democracy is - or should be - run.

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412 pagina's
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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6 februari 2020
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39401 KB
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[Bercow] has used this memoir to settle many old scores, but he [is] charming, attractively self-depracating and he addresses the head-on charges against him--Chris Mullin, Prospect --Deze tekst verwijst naar een editie van deze titel die niet meer wordt gedrukt of niet beschikbaar is.

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Born in 1963, John Bercow was elected as Member of Parliament for Buckingham in 1997. He was elected as the Speaker of the House of Commons in June 2009 and retired on 31st October 2019. He is married with three children. He lives in London SW11. --Deze tekst verwijst naar een editie van deze titel die niet meer wordt gedrukt of niet beschikbaar is.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B081CW2TSC
Uitgever ‏ : ‎ Weidenfeld & Nicolson; 1e editie (6 februari 2020)
Taal ‏ : ‎ Engels
Bestandsgrootte ‏ : ‎ 39401 KB
Tekst-naar-spraak ‏ : ‎ Ingeschakeld
Schermlezer ‏ : ‎ Ondersteund
Verbeterd lettertype ‏ : ‎ Ingeschakeld
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Ingeschakeld
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Ingeschakeld
Printlengte ‏ : ‎ 412 pagina's

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- #1,210 in Politiek in het Engels
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R C de Jongh

Leuk boek

Beoordeeld in Nederland op 16 februari 2022

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John Bercow was de speaker in het Lagerhuis van het verenigd koninkrijk. Hij heeft een autobiografie geschreven over zijn leven tot nu toe. Ik heb het met plezier gelezen. En heb vooral een dieper inzicht gekregen in het functioneren van het Britse parlement. Je moet wel een enorme fan van Engeland of politiek zijn om dit leuk te vinden.

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Flightcrew

Unspeakable or unthinkable?

Beoordeeld in het Verenigd Koninkrijk op 15 februari 2020

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What a shame! Here I was expecting a discourse on 9 years as Mr Speaker, instead, I got a critique, subjective in the extreme , of his opinion of his colleagues. This book neatly explains why he hasn’t got his peerage.

To my mind, it is a mealy-mouthed mauling of people he didn’t like, and who didn’t like him.

This is an opportunity missed. Many of us would have liked to understand more of the inner workings of the Speakership, how the mechanisms of Speakership work, nd perhaps how Erskine May is interpreted, but no, instead we get Mr Bercow’s sanctimonious views on his colleagues and their shortcomings.

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Crime Buff

Honest. What more can you want.

Beoordeeld in het Verenigd Koninkrijk op 8 februari 2020

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I thought it an honest presentation of his experiences and principles. Don’t be put off by some of the reviews. I doubt they have even read his book.

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Alexis Jackson

Interesting and amusing for Bercow fans and politics nerds alike.

Beoordeeld in het Verenigd Koninkrijk op 19 februari 2020

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Although a fan of Mr Bercow’s verbal flourishes on TV, I worried I’d constantly need to get out my thesaurus for this book. However, it wasn’t too bad and is easy to read and well-structured.

Contrary to some reviews in the media, Mr Bercow is not self-aggrandising at all and comes across as down-to-earth and incredibly honest about his motives. Yes, he is proud of some of his modernising achievements, charitable causes he’s been involved with and the diversity and social mobility programs he introduced into his workplace, but why shouldn’t he be?! However, he is willing to fully critique his personality and isn’t afraid to lay out all his mistakes both in the past and more recently. He’s not afraid to say when he messed up, or that he now disagrees with some policies he voted on and advocated for in the past.

What stood out to me is that he’s faced a lot of hostility and classism from the establishment, including disparaging comments about his social class and heritage (he is half-Romanian Jewish); stemming from, according to Bercow, his refusal to conform to the upper-class way. He reveals a behind-the-scenes classist plot from the Speaker’s office to remove comprehensive educated staff and speaks of an attempt by secretaries to grasp some power for themselves, whilst refusing to co-operate. (Mr Bercow was not the first Speaker they had tried it with). These clashes lead to the most controversial part of the book: the bullying allegations from Mr Bercow’s perspective. Until now, he has had no chance to defend himself against the Newsnight investigations regarding his alleged conduct, which left him surprised and traumatised. Seeing as his accusers’ names have been published in the press and on Newsnight (one even appeared on camera), it is only fair that he is allowed to name them.

When the time comes for the events of Brexit to be written in history books, this will make a useful reference book as he describes events clearly and with humour, expressing his incredulity at Theresa May’s incompetent and arrogant government from the perspective of the Chair. My personal favourite was his prologue “Prorogue” detailing of the dramatic return to parliament following the rogue prorogation.

One chapter is definitely for parliamentary nerds and political science students only, as he details procedures and how the House of Commons functions. I learned more from Mr Bercow than I ever did from my Politics tutor in any case, so I’d recommend this to students. The final chapter covers his predictions and hopes for Parliament’s future. It’s a disgrace that he’s not being elevated to the House of Lords as he wants to continue to use his influence and platform for good. He seems earnest enough for this to be a sincere ambition. When the irrational hatred towards him has died down, I believe John Bercow will be found to have been on the right side of history, when it comes to his handling of Brexit.

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Robert Harrison

100% self promotion

Beoordeeld in het Verenigd Koninkrijk op 18 februari 2020

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In spite of not admiring the man I thought this could be an interesting read. I quickly got tired of the persistent self promotion and the character assassination of some people and the glossing over of others who he obviously wishes to remain on friendly terms with.
I hope Mr Bercow does not reach the House of Lords.
I do, however, wish him all the best and hope he enjoys this next chapter in his life.

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Richard Clist

An inside story on a 'nearly democratic' place!

Beoordeeld in het Verenigd Koninkrijk op 8 februari 2020

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A wonderful insight into "this place" and how in recent months democratic processes and courtesy were ignored and something threatening started to happen. Forget whether you are in or out or left or right, read this and understand the difficult role of the speaker. Bercow expresses himself in a manner which will educate, impress, anger and concern all manner of readers. Good for him!
An eloquent speaker and an accomplished Speaker, congratulations on a valuable document.

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