text_original: Now this was a very damaging event for the ministers, and also an event somewhat unusual in the House of Commons. There is generally a sort of understanding, more or less distinctly expressed, that the candidate put forward by the Government for the office of Speaker is to be a man on whom both sides of the House can agree.
text_transcription: NOW THIS WAS A VERY DAMAGING EVENT FOR THE MINISTERS AND ALSO AN EVENT SOMEWHAT UNUSUAL IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS THERE IS GENERALLY A SORT OF UNDERSTANDING MORE OR LESS DISTINCTLY EXPRESSED THAT THE CANDIDATE PUT FORWARD BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE OFFICE OF SPEAKER IS TO BE A MAN ON WHOM BOTH SIDES OF THE HOUSE CAN AGREE
phonemes: nˈaʊ ðɪs wʌzɐ vˈɛɹi dˈæmɪdʒɪŋ ᵻvˈɛnt fɚðə mˈɪnɪstɚz, ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐn ᵻvˈɛnt sˈʌmwʌt ʌnjˈuːʒuːəl ɪnðə hˈaʊs ʌv kˈɑːmənz. ðɛɹ ɪz dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ɐ sˈɔːɹt ʌv ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ, mˈɔːɹ ɔːɹ lˈɛs dɪstˈɪŋktli ɛkspɹˈɛst, ðætðə kˈændᵻdˌeɪt pˌʊt fˈɔːɹwɚd baɪ ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt fɚðɪ ˈɑːfɪs ʌv spˈiːkɚɹ ɪz təbi ɐ mˈæn ˌɔn hˈuːm bˈoʊθ sˈaɪdz ʌvðə hˈaʊs kæn ɐɡɹˈiː.