Prior to being Speaker, for which party was Bercow an MP?
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Before becoming the Speaker of the House of Commons in 2009, John Bercow was a member of the Conservative Party. He was first elected to Parliament in 1997, and served as a backbencher until he was elected Speaker. He has been a controversial figure, and has been criticized by some for his impartiality and for his perceived bias towards the Conservative Party.
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