Bercow insists he is neutral referee in Brexit debates

John Bercow has insisted he aims to be neutral over Brexit, likening his role as Speaker to that of a football referee and saying his hope is to give the Commons “freedom to breathe” on the issue.While Bercow is unpopular with many Conservative MPs, especially after his occasionally personal interpretation of Commons procedures on Brexit, his handling of recent noisy debates has won him fans overseas.Following glowing write-ups in European newspapers, and then the New York Times, Ber