John Bercow says he suffered antisemitism from Conservative MPs

Former Speaker of the House of Commons and Conservative MP John Bercow has said he was the victim of antisemitic jibes from Tories.

In an interview with the Sunday Times Magazine ahead of this week’s publication of his outspoken memoirs Unspeakable, he said in 22 years in the House of Commons he had never encountered antisemitism at the hands of Labour.

“But I did experience antisemitism from members of the Conservative Party,” he said.

“A lot was subtle. I remember a member saying, ‘If I had my way, Berkoff, people like you wouldn’t be allowed in this place’.”