“You are an incorrigible delinquent at times. Behave yourself, man!”

—  John Bercow

Addressing Chris Ruane
2014
Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ed-miliband-and-nick-clegg-back-john-bercows-plans-to-reform-pmqs-but-conservative-backbenchers-9137037.html

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