There was a point, during the speech made by Labour MP Jess Philips today, when I almost couldn’t take it any more. Philips was complaining that no-one can tell her what will happen if this December’s election produces a hung parliament. For goodness sake! If the next Commons is hung various parties will try to form an administration. If that doesn’t sustain, or a minority administration fails, then there will be another election. It’s basic political history. There were two elections in 1974. Can’t get a clear result? Try again. It’s democracy in action.
The debate on an election was so dreadful today here at Westminster – mining new depths of crapitude – that it was hard not to lose all hope in human existence.
But no, after a final day of faffing around and self-reverential drivel, they voted to go back to the voters. Hurrah!
