Michael Martin stories:
Report: EU treaty to be OK'd in Ireland
Oct 3rd, 2009 - UPI
DUBLIN, Ireland, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Exit polling suggests voters in the Republic of Ireland have approved a key referendum on the European Union's Lisbon Treaty, officials said.
Sir George Young odds on to be the next Speaker of the House
May 20th, 2009 - Mirror.co.uk
All this fuss about the Speaker has been educational for kids. The teacher asked my son yesterday to name the Speaker of the House and he said: "My mum." Michael Martin has all week been on borrowed time but has no intention of paying it back...
Michael Martin resigns as PM signals the end of the 'gentlemen's club'
May 19th, 2009 - guardian.co.uk
On one of the most momentous days in British parliamentary history, the Speaker of the Commons, Michael Martin, resigned his office yesterday, and the prime minister...
MPs face cap on mortgage claims
May 19th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
The Speaker was cheered by MPs after his statement Mortgage interest and rent claims will be capped at £1,250 per month under interim reforms to MPs' expenses, Speaker Michael Martin has said.
Q+A-Fallout from British Speaker's resignation
May 19th, 2009 - Reuters
May 19 (Reuters) - The Speaker of Britain's lower house ofparliament, Michael Martin, announced his resignation on Tuesdayafter criticism of his handling of a scandal over lawmakers'expenses.



