Fight underway for new deputy speaker of the House of Commons

Most of the political class have spent the past few days watching a Vince Cable and Nick Clegg battle for position at the Lib Dem conference. But when they return to Westminster tomorrow they will find another fight underway over who becomes deputy speaker of the House of Commons.

The post, vacated by Nigel Evans after he was charged with a series of alleged sex offences
against last week, must be filled by a fellow Tory. Those poised to throw their hats in the ring include Brian Binley, a right-winger and leading light in the 1922 backbench committee; Sir Roger Gale, a grandee who has spent three decades on the benches as MP for Thanet North; and Eleanor Laing, Downing Street?s preferred choice. (Also Nadine Dorries is said to be interested.)

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Source: http://blogs.ft.com/westminster/2013/09/fight-underway-for-new-deputy-speaker-of-the-house-of-commons/

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