Shailesh Vara

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Labour MP Harriet Harman says That they are "not back down" in the race to replace John Bercow as Commons speaker, despite the objections of your local party.

members in Camberwell and Peckham, London, has the urge to her, and hinted That you may be a candidate against you in the next election.

But the ex-Labour Deputy leader said, their devotion to their constituency would be "steadfast", if it was a speaker.

Mr Bercow has said he will October, The Role 31.

The House of Commons, the speaker responsible for maintaining order during the debates and The Rules are complied with is.

as soon As a MP elected to be the speaker, you are expected to be impartial, and may not participate in discussions or ask questions to the Minister, although you can still work to make constituency and hold op appointments.

Camberwell and Peckham Labour Party , Secretary Dave Lewis said: "As a party we lose a political voice in The House of Commons [when Ms Harman speaker], and as voters, the people in Camberwell and Peckham will lose a vote in The House of Commons. "

He also said That the application was not try to, the selection of Ms Harman or fielding a repeal against a candidate against you.

The movement urges a rethink of Ms Harman , her candidacy was initially tied at 21 to 21, but a recount saw the motion is not passed from 26 to 22.

Reacting to the vote, Ms Harman - who has said MP for Camberwell and Peckham since 1982: "A self-conscious and respected The House of Commons represents each electoral district, to keep in This Country and the government is to be considered important to our Parliamentary Democracy .

"The speaker is The Heart of this - That 's why I'm here for you. "

she added, the "overwhelming majority" of the members understood, "the importance of a strong and fair speaker, and support me in this bid".

the members also hinted That you may be a candidate against Ms Harman in the next election, although Mr Lewis said he didn't think That would be a "good idea".

Speak, ITV London, head of the Labour Party , Jeremy Corbyn said The Local party was entitled "to Express a point of view", and not "added That he interfere with the operation of local parties".

It is a tradition That parties are not against the speaker. However, in September, Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom by Running Against Mr Bercow in his constituency of Buckingham, accused to ignore him, "the government the right to rule".

As Mr Bercow announced on 9. In September, he would his resignation as a member of Parliament as well as a speaker, the Conservatives now will not have to run against him.

And in the 2010 elections, the UK's EU-exit party leader Nigel Farage ran as a UKIP candidate against Mr Bercow.

Mr Bercow, the speaker was in the year 2009, the criticism for the failure to deal with allegations of bullying in The House of Commons, and of Brexiteers who questioned his impartiality on the EU.

He was also accused of abusing his own Staff - allegations That he denies.

he has, However, received praise for strengthening The Role of Parliament and makes it easier for to keep the backbench members of Parliament to hold the government to account.

Mr Bercow, the message That triggered the step-down, the race to the new speaker.

have been announced so far, eight members of Parliament, your application for The Job : Sir Henry Bellingham , Chris Bryant , Ms Harman , Meg Hillier , Sir Lindsay Hoyle , Eleanor Laing , Sir Edward Leigh and Shailesh Vara .

A new speaker is elected by Secret Ballot of all the members.

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Source of news: bbc.com