The Speaker
‘No fair Ref!’: The political theatre of asking the impossible
5 May 2022
A lot of what happens in Parliament is theatre, including asking for what you know is against the rules. Audio
Coaching the troops: Parliament's Speaker on improving process
28 Nov 2021
The Speaker is the guardian, champion and referee of parliamentary process, but he also coaches the foot soldiers in the arts of battle - individually or en masse. Audio
A year as ringmaster
16 Dec 2018
Parliament is something of a circus. In the middle of it all as ringmaster, the Speaker. In just over a year Trevor Mallard has already made or begun significant change in Parliament, and reveals he… Audio
How to shout at MPs on TV
10 Sep 2018
Sometimes the loudest fights are over the rules. To help you join in with the shouting we’ve compiled a bluffer’s guide to the ‘rules of the game’. Video
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