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Remainers are calling for the creation of a 'Bercow Room' at Parliament - after the outgoing Speaker twisted Commons rules to help a rebellion against Brexit.

MPs have suggested a part of the rebuilt Palace of Westminster could be named in John Bercow's honour, to mark his 'reforming' legacy.

But Tory critics condemned the idea, telling MailOnline they would boycott the room over his 'bias' and insisting his decade in the chair deserved to be 'flushed away'.

Mr Bercow dramatically announced last week he will stand down on October 31 - symbolically choosing Boris Johnson's 'do or die' Brexit date.

The move came after the Tories announced they would break convention by standing a candidate against him in Buckingham at the looming election, in protest at his handling of Brexit.

The Speaker is meant to be an impartial referee of debates, but Mr Bercow has repeatedly bent procedural rules to frustrate the government - saying his duty was to champion MPs against the executive.

MPs have suggested a part of the rebuilt Palace of Westminster could be named after John Bercow (pictured in the Commons last week)

A huge multi-billion pound restoration of the Palace of Westminster (pictured) is already under way - with MPs moving out from the mid-2020 while the work is completed

As a result a rebel law was passed ordering the PM to beg the EU for a Brexit extension if he has not secured a deal by October 19.

Putting himself at the centre of protests in the chamber last week, Mr Bercow delivered an extraordinary condemnation of the PM's decision to prorogue Parliament in the run-up to Brexit, saying it was 'not normal'.

Allies of the PM have made clear he will not follow the convention that Commons Speakers are automatically elevated to the upper chamber when they resign.

Reforming Speaker who courted controversy over expenses and Brexit John Bercow is regarded by many as a reforming Speaker - having championed backbenchers in holding the government to account. However, he has also been deeply embroiled in controversy over his expenses, temper, and more recently handling of Brexit. Mr Bercow was heavily criticised for his costly globetrotting, lavish entertainment bill, and getting the taxpayer to fund an overhaul of his opulent grace-and-favour apartment. He also notoriously charged the public purse for his Sky Sports package, and unlike the PM, made no contribution to running costs. His use of chauffeur-driven cars also landed him in hot water. One trip to an event just 0.7 miles from Parliament cost £158. In 2012 he refused to follow in the footsteps of Gordon Brown and David Cameron by giving up the ultra-generous, non-contributory pension traditionally granted to PMs and the Speaker. He did volunteer that he will not take the £1million perk until he turns 65 - although aides did not immediately confirm tonight that he will stick to the promise. He also faced allegations of flying off the handle at staff, and mishandling the bullying scandal that wracked the Commons during his tenure. But while those episodes were seen as damaging, his handling of Brexit completely poisoned relations with the Tories. He was accused of repeatedly bending procedures to ensure that Remainers could derail the government's policy, taking control of Commons business to pass legislation effectively ruling out No Deal. Advertisement

A government source said last week: 'No one in this Government will be rushing to give Bercow a peerage. He likes to think of himself as a reforming Speaker, yet he's been dogged by scandals and given up any pretence he is impartial.'

Remainer MPs lined up to give glowing tributes to the Speaker last week after he announced his departure.

And SNP chief whip Patrick Grady floated the idea of a 'Bercow Room' in a debate just before Parliament was suspended.

'I want to take the opportunity to pay tribute to you,' Mr Grady said.

'You have been a reforming Speaker... and much of the restoration and renewal will be about securing the legacy of some of those reforms in terms of making this place much more family friendly and much more accessible.

'Perhaps in the tradition of the rooms in Portcullis House, there will in the restored and renewed Parliament be a Bercow Room in which people can reflect on that legacy.'

The idea was given a warm reception by other pro-EU politicians.

Labour MP Barry Sheerman, one of the Speaker's strongest backers, told MailOnline: 'It's not a bad idea...

'When it comes to the new building we will have some more contemporary names, of course we will.

'We have the Grimmond Room in Portcullis House - most people who work for me are much younger, they don't know who the hell Jo Grimmond was.

'They've got very little idea about Macmillan and Wilson is fading from memory.

'By that time thank goodness we might have some more contemporary names.'

Mr Sheerman said he did not think Mr Bercow would much care whether he had a room named after him.

An independent MP told MailOnline: 'Why not? He's done a long stint so he should get something. It was a bit churlish to threaten not to put him in the Lords.

'It's a nice thing to honour people who have done a lot of public service.'

However, they added that it would probably only happen after a 'cooling off period'.

Speakers are not automatically honoured by having parts of Westminster named after them - although the Boothroyd Room is titled for Betty Boothroyd.

A huge multi-billion pound restoration of the Palace of Westminster is already under way - with MPs moving out from the mid-2020 while the work is completed.

Tories angrily dismissed the idea that Mr Bercow should be rewarded.

Crawley MP Henry Smith told MailOnline: 'The office of Speaker should be about the impartial role of this senior MP, not the personality of the individual occupying the chair.

'Bercow has seriously damaged this tradition along with the British national interest.

'If a Bercow room were to come about many like me would boycott it. His legacy should be flushed out like the Thames that passes by Parliament.

Morecambe MP David Morris added: 'The Speaker is supposed to be impartial and his tenure should be remembered in the history books.

'It's clear by this proposal he is not, so he should go during this prorogation and a new Speaker who will honour Parliament should be installed.'

SNP chief whip Patrick Grady floated the idea of a 'Bercow Room' in a debate just before Parliament was suspended (pictured)