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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Vivian Ho

‘Backstabbing is part of politics’: John Bercow joins US version of The Traitors

Bercow with Alan Cumming in The Traitors
Bercow (left) with Alan Cumming in The Traitors. Photograph: Peacock/Euan Cherry/Getty Images

When he was the House of Commons speaker, John Bercow developed a combative reputation – and after his tenure he was found to be a “serial bully” and a liar. But now as he makes his reality TV debut, the man with the famous cry of “order!” is seeking to use his political experience to unleash chaos.

“I’m a retired politician,” Bercow said in the season premiere of the US version of The Traitors. “Backstabbing, deception are all part and parcel of the political life.”

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