All questions at Lobby briefing this morning related to Michael Martin’s standing.When asked if the PM still thought Martin was doing a good job spokesman Michael Ellam gave this laboured response.
"The speaker is not appointed by the Prime Minister.
"It’s right that it is independent of Government and it’s right that the Prime Minister should support the individual selected to be speaker by the House of Commons."
Brown wants any headline that might keep the heavy guns away from his bunker!
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