Speaker quits 'for sake of unity'

horrid goblin · Digital Lounge Newbie Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 19

Michael Martin has told MPs he intends to stand down, so becoming the first Commons Speaker to be effectively forced out of office for 300 years.

In a brief statement, he said he would step down on 21 June, with a successor set to be elected by MPs the next day.

Mr Martin, who will also step down as an MP, has faced criticism over his handling of the MP expenses issue.

Source & full article - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8057203.stm

Although Michael Martin has become the focus in the scandal over MP's expenses, the rank smell of corruption goes far deeper.
This Government was already deeply unpopular and a General Election should to be called at the earliest possible moment.