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'A row about the word forthwith?'

Politics Live panellists looked at the reaction to the Speaker's interpretation of parliamentary rules over the word 鈥榝orthwith鈥 in Brexit vote amendments.

Columnist Melanie Phillips spoke of a 鈥渧ery serious problem鈥 over John Bercow's view of the 鈥榟umpty dumpty rule鈥, but Conservative MP Sarah Wollaston defended him.

Labour MP Lisa Nandy said anybody outside Parliament might think: "What on earth are you all doing having a row about the 鈥榝orthwith鈥?"

Journalist Christopher Hope said Mr Bercow had done a good thing, in making the PM take action within three days, if she loses the Brexit vote on Tuesday.

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