[Metrobeans]

At the end of this month, I will have been Speaker of the TSR Model House of Commons for two years, which is far longer than I thought I’d do when I was elected in July 2010! It's been a lot of fun, but I think two years is enough so I just wanted to say: I’m off!

It has been a privilege to work with you guys over the past two years and I really think the Model House of Commons is a fantastic community to be a part of. The MHoC is full of interesting characters, from drug addicts to train fanatics and you all make up what is a diverse, sometimes boisterous but always entertaining community. I’ll still be around posting in the forum so I’m not leaving completely, but it’ll be good to leave the admin to someone else!

I will be starting a Speakership election to find my successor tomorrow and so I'll still be in the job for a couple more weeks, but I just wanted to say thanks for electing me in the first place and for putting up with me for so long!

- Nick

[JPKC]

[chrisawhitmore]

Sad to see you go, I've not been involved with the MHoC for long, but in my short time here I've been really impressed with the hard work you put in and I feel your successor will have an extremely hard act to follow. Thankyou for all the work you've put in to the MHoC.

[PoGo HoPz]

I'm also a very recent addition to the house, and so have not had to put up with you for as long as I might have. (thank goodness! )

But jokes aside, in the short while that I have been a part of the Model House of Commons, it has been very clear to me that the role of speaker of this house is not a position that can be taken lightly. It has become rather apparent to me that the role of speaker is a role that takes extreme dedication, commitment and effort. A role that requires not only physical effort, but also loyalty, respect and love for the house, as well. And I think I speak for the entire Model House of Commons when I say that you have more than excelled in both regards, Metrobeans.

I would just like say thank you so much for the time you have given to this house, time which I'm sure has been greatly appreciated by all of us who find accommodation within it. I'm glad to hear that you'll be sticking around for a while longer, and so look forward to see you posting here in a non-speaker capacity in the near future.

Pogo xx

[Rakas21]

A real shame that you intend to go, you have been an exceptional speaker.

[toronto353]

I am very sorry to read your resignation Nick. You have been a great Speaker though we have disagreed on several occasions. It's hard to believe that the House has changed so much since you were elected as Speaker. I look forward to quizzing your potential successors in the election and also to seeing you debate.

[Life_peer]

Thank you for running the MHoC and making this place well organised!

[Birchington]

You have been by far the best Speaker here since I joined 4 years ago. Your successor has big shoes to fill!

[tehFrance]

You have done a marvellous job Nick, it is a shame to see a man as yourself leave the house. He who comes in next has a lot of hard work ahead of him to keep the standard high as you have

[ByronicHero]

Nick WTF man. You wait until I leave Labour and then you decide to cross back to our side - you need to sort your priorities out son. This said you've been awesome and we all have man crushes on you (even the women).

I might stand actually

Even if just so I can write something deeply inflammatory about TCIT who will doubtless be standing XD

[MacDaddi]

Fantastic Speaker

[Thunder and Jazz]

You've done good.

[Venom123]

Good riddance.

[MacDaddi]

Neg him! Neg him HARD!

[Rhadamanthus]

Sad to see you go. You've been a judicious speaker and the next one has very big boots to fill.

[RoryS]

Wow! All the people I've looked up to since I've joined the MHoC & MUN are leaving. It's a real shame to see you leave - I'm sure it's because most of your PMs are from me! (only joking). As Rakas said, you have been an exceptional speaker and I commend and thank you for putting so much work in to making this a great place to be.

I'm going to leave it to everyone to run for Speaker this time, but if I'm still around in a few years, I may run for the position. If there's a lack of manifestos/volunteers, I may submit one just to see how many votes I get, or if I get lucky, get elected!

Be sure to tell the newly elected Speaker, Nick, how you run things around here/the system you use as it seems to work a treat.

Thanks again - you're just great!

[mevidek]

Cheers for what you've done Nick

[Rakas21]

(Original post by RoryS)
Wow! All the people I've looked up to since I've joined the MHoC & MUN are leaving. It's a real shame to see you leave - I'm sure it's because most of your PMs are from me! (only joking). As Rakas said, you have been an exceptional speaker and I commend and thank you for putting so much work in to making this a great place to be.

I'm going to leave it to everyone to run for Speaker this time, but if I'm still around in a few years, I may run for the position. If there's a lack of manifestos/volunteers, I may submit one just to see how many votes I get, or if I get lucky, get elected!

Be sure to tell the newly elected Speaker, Nick, how you run things around here/the system you use as it seems to work a treat.

Thanks again - you're just great!

Who else is leaving? (your first sentence)

[Morgsie]

I would like to say Thank you for everything and for your public service. I have been on here for over a year and you have made me feel welcome and when I was down you did what you could. I think you are a Fantastic Speaker and you should be proud of your achievements.

I hope you stick you around and participate in various debates.

[RoryS]

(Original post by Rakas21)
Who else is leaving? (your first sentence)

Paddy from the MUN.