Speaker Bercow said that he was strongly opposed to Donald Trump being invited because of the Commons' "opposition to racism and to sexism and our support for equality before the law". Regardless of whether you think Donald Trump should or should not be allowed to address Parliament, do you think it was right or wrong for the Speaker to publicly comment in this way?

Speaker Bercow said that he was strongly opposed to Donald Trump being invited because of the Commons' "opposition to racism and to sexism and our support for equality before the law". Regardless of whether you think Donald Trump should or should not be allowed to address Parliament, do you think it was right or wrong for the Speaker to publicly comment in this way? Published on 7 February 2017 → Survey conducted on 7 February 2017 on 6899 GB adults

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Gender

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Right - it is important that he spoke up on behalf of those MPs who do not want Donald Trump invited

39%

Wrong - it is important that the Speaker remains completely politically neutral

46%

Don't know

15%

Right - it is important that he spoke up on behalf of those MPs who do not want Donald Trump invited

39%

Wrong - it is important that the Speaker remains completely politically neutral

46%

Don't know

15%

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