THE pressure on Commons Speaker Michael Martin to stand down.... in 
disgrace... as he is the one who is confused who should be investigated in 
this scandal...

....................

Even his own party wants him out as clamour grows for the Speaker's head

Speaker Michael Martin has faced a barrage of complaints from politicians 
from all parties over his 'inappropriate' remarks to Kate Hoey, while a 
secret ballot of MPs found 85 per cent want him to quit.

THE pressure on Commons Speaker Michael Martin to stand down has intensified 
after government ministers joined the call for him to quit. Several are 
reported to have telephoned Downing Street to criticise his public remarks 
to MPs over the Commons' handling of the expenses row.

It came as a secret ballot of MPs - including frontbenchers from across the 
political divide - showed 85 per cent want Mr Martin to stand down from his 
prestigious post, according to Politics Home.

But Mr. Martin confronted his critics, signalling that he was not going to 
leave without a fight yesterday in a ferocious exchange with a senior 
backbencher.

[...]

http://www.scotsman.com/latestnews/Even-his-own-party-wants.5259768.jp

Cameron: pay it back or you face the sack
Tory leader imposes draconian new rules on his party in bid to defuse 
expenses scandal

David Cameron moved swiftly to prevent the MPs' expenses scandal derailing 
his project to modernise the Conservative Party by forcing Tory 
frontbenchers to pay back tens of thousands of pounds they should not have 
claimed.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/cameron-pay-it-back-or-you-face-the-sack-1684027.html



"VistaSir"  wrote in message 
news:LJsOl.18668$qP7.1390@newsfe04.ams2...
> THE pressure on Commons Speaker Michael Martin to stand down.... in 
> disgrace... as he is the one who is confused who should be investigated in 
> this scandal...
>
> ....................
>
> Even his own party wants him out as clamour grows for the Speaker's head
>
> Speaker Michael Martin has faced a barrage of complaints from politicians 
> from all parties over his 'inappropriate' remarks to Kate Hoey, while a 
> secret ballot of MPs found 85 per cent want him to quit.
>
> THE pressure on Commons Speaker Michael Martin to stand down has 
> intensified after government ministers joined the call for him to quit. 
> Several are reported to have telephoned Downing Street to criticise his 
> public remarks to MPs over the Commons' handling of the expenses row.
>
> It came as a secret ballot of MPs - including frontbenchers from across 
> the political divide - showed 85 per cent want Mr Martin to stand down 
> from his prestigious post, according to Politics Home.
>
> But Mr. Martin confronted his critics, signalling that he was not going to 
> leave without a fight yesterday in a ferocious exchange with a senior 
> backbencher.
>
> [...]
>
> http://www.scotsman.com/latestnews/Even-his-own-party-wants.5259768.jp
>

The Big Question: What is the Speaker's role, and does Michael Martin 
deserve such criticism?
Why are we asking this now?

Michael Martin could be first Speaker of the House of Commons since the 
reign of William of Orange to be sacked by MPs. A Tory MP, Douglas Carswell, 
is getting help from the clerks in compiling a motion of no confidence in 
the Speaker, which could just possibly bring Martin's career to a premature 
end. It is also becoming clear that neither Gordon Brown, David Cameron, nor 
Nick Clegg is likely to ride to his rescue.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/the-big-question-what-is-the-speakers-role-and-does-michael-martin-deserve-such-criticism-1684003.html

"VistaSir"  wrote in message 
news:LJsOl.18668$qP7.1390@newsfe04.ams2...
> THE pressure on Commons Speaker Michael Martin to stand down.... in 
> disgrace... as he is the one who is confused who should be investigated in 
> this scandal...
>
> ....................
>
> Even his own party wants him out as clamour grows for the Speaker's head
>
> Speaker Michael Martin has faced a barrage of complaints from politicians 
> from all parties over his 'inappropriate' remarks to Kate Hoey, while a 
> secret ballot of MPs found 85 per cent want him to quit.
>
> THE pressure on Commons Speaker Michael Martin to stand down has 
> intensified after government ministers joined the call for him to quit. 
> Several are reported to have telephoned Downing Street to criticise his 
> public remarks to MPs over the Commons' handling of the expenses row.
>
> It came as a secret ballot of MPs - including frontbenchers from across 
> the political divide - showed 85 per cent want Mr Martin to stand down 
> from his prestigious post, according to Politics Home.
>
> But Mr. Martin confronted his critics, signalling that he was not going to 
> leave without a fight yesterday in a ferocious exchange with a senior 
> backbencher.
>
> [...]
>
> http://www.scotsman.com/latestnews/Even-his-own-party-wants.5259768.jp
>