Nigel Farage has welcomed Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s decision to allow Donald Trump to address both Houses of Parliament.
His decision was in contrast to his predecessor’s, who sparked a row in February 2017 by saying he would be “strongly opposed” to Trump delivering such a speech.
John Bercow told MPs that “opposition to racism and sexism” were “hugely important considerations”.
Speaking on GB News, Adam Cherry asked Nigel if Trump would visit his constituency of Clacton-on-Sea.
Nigel Farage lambasted John Bercow
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The Reform boss did not divulge either way, but pointed to the Speaker’s decision not to prevent Trump from addressing Lords and MPs.
“He never said he was [visiting Clacton]”, he said.
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“But one good thing, he will be addressing both Houses of Parliament.
“Because this Speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, is a proper Speaker. Not like the little creep Bercow that was there before him.”
Westminster sources said that Hoyle was not going to “do a Bercow” and follow his predecessor’s precedent.
Any invitation will have to be extended both by Hoyle and by Lord McFall, the Lords’ Speaker.
Sir Lindsay Hoyle won’t stand in the way of Trump speaking to MPs
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A source told GB News: “If he is going to come over, Lindsay is not going to do a Bercow”.
Earlier Sir Keir Starmer’s spokesman said he would welcome Trump addressing Parliament on his next state visit, which is expected to be in the first half of the year.
Trump becomes just the second Commander-in-Chief to serve two non-consecutive terms.
He will become the 47th President of the United States when he is inaugurated in January.
The 78-year-old edged out Democrat rival Kamala Harris in key swing states like Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer praised the Republican on a “historic election victory” after American voters sent him back to the White House.
The Labour leader described the president-elect as a “steadfast” supporter of the UK-US “special relationship”.
