Tag: Speaker of the House

• View from the Green Seats-Trump to speak in Parliament plans dropped

  

  British officials have confirmed that a plan to allow Donald Trump to speak in Parliament as part of a state visit to the UK have been shelved. It is expected that the Presidents state visit will be moved to late summer or early autumn, when Parliament is in recess for the summer. Parliament will be…

  Robert Simmons

  February 10, 2017

  The View From The Green Seats

  Conservative Party, Donald Trump, Donald Trump State Visit, John Bercow, Politics, Speaker of the House, UK Government

• View from the Green Seats- Speaker: Trump should not be allowed to speak in Parliament

  

  John Bercow, the Speaker of the House of Commons has today said that Donald Trump should not be allowed to address Parliament, in comments made earlier today in Parliament. Speaking in parliament, he said “We value our relationship with the US. If a state visit takes place, that is way beyond the pay grade of the…

  Robert Simmons

  February 6, 2017

  The View From The Green Seats

  Donald Trump, John Bercow, Speaker of the House, Stephen Doughty, Theresa May, US State Visit