I completely agree with this.
For far too long, the Speaker has tolerated poor behaviour from both sides of the House.
The result? An erosion of respect for Parliament, and the British public can see it happening in real time.
I would also like to see a ban on mobile phones in the chamber.
Too many MPs sit glued to their screens, looking bored, distracted and completely disengaged.
You're elected to represent the British public, not sit scrolling through your phone.
Parliament deserves better standards. So do the people paying their salaries.
The Speaker is blatantly ignoring his duty time and again. He has overseen and overlooked the erosion of respect for Parliamentary integrity and of the public’s belief in our democracy. We all see it - apart from him, it appears…..