(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 20 - John Bercow, the Conservative deputy already speaker of the House of Commons (his call to the order shouted, 'Order!' Is famous) leaves the Tories, in whose filamilita he had been active since he was 17, to Labor. And he does it with a harsh attack on Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his now former party which he defines as "reactionary, populist, nationalist and sometimes even xenophobic".
In an interview with the Sunday Observer, Bercow - who left his position as Speaker of the House of Commons in 2019 after 10 years - explains that he joined the Labor party a few weeks ago, as he shares its values and considers it the only one capable of ousting Tory from the government.
"I am motivated by their support for equality, social justice and internationalism. It is the trademark of the Labor - he explains - I have come to the conclusion that this government must be replaced. The reality is that the labor party is the only one that can achieve that result. . There are no other credible options. "
Bercow spares the prime minister: Johnson says he will "rebalance" society - he attacks - but he has no interest in those who are less privileged than him. "And it is profoundly shameful" the cut decided on international aid to poor countries, he adds. '' He is good at campaigning, but he is a terrible ruler. I don't think he has a vision for a fairer society, a desire to increase social mobility or to do better those less fortunate than him. And I believe that people are increasingly tired of lies, empty slogans, failures in keeping their promises ". (ANSA).
