What a good Speaker , you've done a very, very good job of deflecting the sleaze from us !! Well done !!!

Brown defends 'very good' Speaker

Mr Brown said the Speaker's future was up to the House of Commons

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has backed Commons Speaker Michael Martin, saying he had done a "very, very good" job.

Mr Martin, under pressure over use of taxi expenses and air miles, was also cheered by MPs at the start of business in the House of Commons on Monday.

Labour MP John Spellar paid tribute to him and warned against an attempted "coup" by political journalists.

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg earlier also defended Mr Martin, saying he had faced "a bit of a witch-hunt".

A number of MPs are said to want the Speaker to step down as Parliament's standards watchdog investigates a complaint against him.

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