Only a handful of objectors
JOHN Bercow has been re-elected Speaker of the House of Commons.
Despite some shouted objections, Father of the House Sir Peter Tapsell - who was presiding at the election, declared “the ayes have it.”
Mr Bercow, whom many Tory MPs have criticised during his 11 months tenure of the office, was dragged to the Chair as tradition dictates
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