John Bercow

John Simon Bercow is an English politician (formerly Labour), who served as Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition in his capacity as 38th Leader of the Labour party, 19th Chancellor of the Exchequer and, twice, as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for a combined 33 days.

First elected to Parliament on November 13th, 2019, Bercow disappeared from active politics in mid-January 2020 only to return from early retirement in mid-January 2021. He was elected Speaker of the House of Commons on the 31st of January and announced his resignation effective at the 28th of February of that same year.

Ascent within the Labour Party and first Phase of Bercowian politics
Bercow started out in politics in early November of 2019 and quickly climbed the ranks of the Labour Party, becoming its' 38th Leader on the 17th of November and subsequently taking on the job as Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons. Throughout his first political tenure, he often relied on party allies such as Bob McBobbins, whom he regarded as a loyal follower.

Moving to No. 10
Following the 42nd General Election, the Labour Party won 7 seats in the House of Commons, an increase of 250% in comparison to the previous leader, and gave Bercow a large enough margin to move into No. 10 Downing Street for the first time. In the subsequent 43rd, 45th and 46th General Elections, the Labour Party under Bercow was able to maintain and even expand their margin over the Conservative Party, growing from 2, over 7 to 9 and ultimately to 16 seats - an overall increase of 700% during Bercow's first Premiership. Due to the inactivity of most parties and the small size of Parliament as a whole, the Liberal Democrats were able, together with the Conservative Party, to claim the Premiership for 8 days from the 12th to the 20th of December, when Bercow moved to No. 10 for the second time.

Opening the Pearly Gates for the SNP
During Bercow's tenures as Prime Minister, he accepted the Scottish National Party as a partner in a minority government, which brought meaningful reforms to the British society. The Labour-SNP coalition brought Mandatory Union Membership to the UK, aswell as more fair tax rates, making abortions more accessible to women, legalising Marijuana, ending the Trident Program and introducing a progressive Mental Health Strategy, which was authored by the later Prime Minister Mairi Gougeon.

Surprise return
In January 2021, Bercow made a surprise return to active politics, being elected Member of Parliament for Chelsea and Fulham - his old constituency had been split by an election reform to accomodate the growing number of politicians -, and subsequently being elected Speaker of the House of Commons on January 31st.

Leaving the Labour Party
On February 13th, after more than a year of being a loyal Member of the Labour Party, Bercow left his old political home and joined the Democratic Socialist Party, along with the former Leader of the Labour Party, Steven Gerrard.

Leaving the Chair
On the 21st of February, Bercow announced his resignation as Speaker of the House of Commons, effective at the close of business on the 28th of February - a month after taking office.