BACK TO BOG

AFTER what has been a very long, but regrettable time away, it’s finally time to once more get ‘back to blog’.

In one sense, not much has happened since the last post. There certainly have been notable events, of course, but the country is still in limbo waiting for a general election to be called. Gordon is still determined to clutch onto the reigns of power until his last breath and Parliament has once again shown that it has not changed since last summers damaging expenses disaster.

The mucky head of the sleaze monster has truly raised its head over Westminster again. Like the dying days of the Major government, which was embroiled with sleazy dealings, Labour has been shamed by the press as former front bench minister were caught out trying to sell their expertise and political influence to lobbying firms.

It is important to point out that some caught out were Tory too, and also that all MP shouldn’t be smeared with the same dirty brush. But the scandal couldn’t come at a worse time. With possibly just weeks to go till an election could this damage Labour’s campaign? I don’t think so. The public already have a feeling of mistrust towards Westminster and this revelation, however big in the press, seems fairly minor and to some extent expected. I don’t think this will have given Cameron’s Tories the swing it needs to form the next government alone.

Whatever happens it seems as though the House will certainly get a good spring clean in the weeks to come.