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Patrick O'Flynn
English reporter and politician (born 1965)
For the fictional character, see Patrick O'Flynn (Survival of the Dead). For other people with similar names, see Patrick Flynn (disambiguation).
Patrick James O'Flynn (born 29 August 1965) is an English reporter and Social Democratic Party (SDP) politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East of England from 2014 to 2019. He was elected for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) but defected to the Social Democratic Party in November 2018. Since 2019 he has written frequently for The Spectator.[1]
Early life and journalism
[edit]O'Flynn read economics at King's College, Cambridge, graduating in 1987. He subsequently received a diploma in journalism from City, University of London.[2] He then worked as chief political commentator and then political editor at the Daily Express.[3]
Political career
[edit]O'Flynn was the UK Independence Party spokespe
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Time to lay off the Speaker
Patrick O'Flynn
Patrick O'Flynn is a British political commentator and journalist, known for his coverage of UK and EU politics. He was formerly a senior member of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and a Member of the European Parliament.
CONSERVATIVE MPs should abandon their attempt to remove Commons Speaker John Bercow for the sin of not tugging his forelock with sufficient vigour to ministers.
Tory MPs should abandon their attempt to remove Commons Speaker John Bercow
It may be true that Bercow sometimes gives coalition ministers a hard time but better that than he should be a tame instrument of the executive. And he is far superior to his predecessor Michael Martin.
The pointless and self-indulgent plotting against him by Tory MPs should cease.
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Why Commons Speaker Martin must be given his marching orders
SIEGE: Martin hasn't the skills of Betty Boothroyd or Bernard Weatherill
Every Wednesday scores of MPs of all political colours display gross discourtesy towards the chairman of their debates.
In the run-up to Prime Minister’s Questions they sit and chatter while the business of the House carries on around them. Sometimes the din of the dozens of conversations reaches such a pitch that ministers answering departmental questions can barely be heard. It is like a giant primary school class whose befuddled teacher has long ago lost control.
It was not like this in Betty Boothroyd’s day. With her forceful personality, she would not have allowed the dignity of the chamber to be so badly compromised. Nor would MPs have dared treat predecessors like Bernard Weatherill or George Thomas in such fashion.
The very idea that calls for Mr Martin to step down are motivated by snobbery among posh journalists who do not like to s