Time to Go, Gorbals ; As Calls to Axe Speaker Grow, Respected Betty Boothroyd Joins the Critics [Edition 3]
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COMMONS Speaker Michael Martin was clinging on to his position last night as conspirators at Westminster closed in on him.
Cabinet ministers, MPs and his predecessor Betty Boothroyd all called time on his calamitous handling of the MPs expenses scandal.See the full content of this document
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Time to Go, Gorbals ; As Calls to Axe Speaker Grow, Respected Betty Boothroyd Joins the Critics [Edition 3]
The former Speaker told friends she was 'appalled' by Mr Martin's performance and believes he is guilty of a 'failure of leadership' over the affair.
In the Commons, he faced open revolt. Once Mr Martin's private fiefdom...See the full content of this document
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