Hansard Society Speaker Hustings in the news
The Hansard Society Speaker Hustings - the first
ever of their kind - have enjoyed widespread coverage in the media. The hustings were streamed live on the BBC news
website and the candidates introductory speeches were shown on BBC Parliament
on 16 June.
Here is a selection of newspaper articles which
refer to the hustings.
Politics.co.uk PMQs as-it-happened - June 24
The Basingstoke Gazette Sir George pitches in for Speaker - June 19
The
Guardian Speaker
contest - what the papers and blogs are saying - June
16
The
Independent Race for
Speaker's chair turns dirty as rivals round on Bercow - June 16
4RFV Speaker Race
Continues - June 15
The
Telegraph Speaker: candidates take
Heineken test - June 15
The
Telegraph Speaker
hopefuls in hustings ahead of secret ballot - June 15
The
Telegraph Candidates
for post of Speaker - June 15
The
Independent Speaker
hopefuls take to the campaign trail - June 15
The
Guardian Commons
Speaker Hustings - live - June 15
BBC News Why I should be the next Speaker - June
15
Politics.co.uk
Rival Speaker candidates go
head-to-head - June 15
The
Evening Standard Ann Widdecombe makes bid to
become new Speaker - June 11
BBC News Beckett joins race to be Speaker - June
10
BBC News MPs 'not doing jobs', says Young - June
9