The Speaker, Westminster, SW1

Quiet but friendly pub on my visit.Famous pub so kind of expected more.Good range of 5 cask beers inc Blindmans -sahara and Charnwood -White fox.One of the few pubs in London that make an effort to support Mild in May.Cosy.

A decent corner pub this one with a jovial atmosphere and a good selection of ales across five handpumps. We went for the Sambrookes Wandle, not an exciting beer, but did taste well in here. As Quinno mentions the pub is closed at weekends

This is my local in London when I visit the Home Office just across the road about once per month. Four handpumps, one is always Youngs Bitter and there are always at least 2 guest beers on. Very friendly place that is packed in the early evening, but quietens down after about 7.30. Has some interesting pictures on the walls as well. If you want to go to the toilets upstairs you need to check that no-one else is coming down as the stairs are certainly one at a time (unless you're a size 0 supermodel). It's a really good place. My only negative is that sometimes you simply can't get into the place as it's so small. Can't blame them for being popular though.

While not a large pub, The Speaker never seems to get over-crowded, possibly helped by being a little out of the way. It's quite a relaxed sort of place with efficient and friendly service. Beer policy seems to be Youngs Ordinary (on offer at £3 or so per pint at the moment) plus a major (currently Landlord) along with a couple of micros. My pint of Franklins 1066 from the current Sussex-themed mini-festival wasn't likely to trouble any beer festival judges but hit the spot after work. The major downside would seem to be the narrow bar area with a number of easily occupied bar stools and these combine to block easy sight of the pump-clips. Nevertheless, I've been in a few times and I daresay I'll be back for more.

A nice friendly corner pub near Parliament and the heart of the British Establishment, I visited in the afternoon so it wasn't too busy but still nicely ticking over. Four pulls with Youngs plus interesting and well kept guests, I lingered longer than I intended. As Rex says there are photos of the previous two Speakers and the current one, John Bercow. There are also caricatures of 20th century politcians just about recognisable to most people and on the stairs some of long forgotten 19th century politicos, that should be a salutory lesson to those modern day ones who use the pub. The GBG says it has a division bell but I didn't see it.