Parliamentary Shambles

Well. What can be said about last night in parliament. Unsurprisingly remain MPs blocked another general election. The more notable thing though was the furore surrounding the ceremony to close parliament. We had remain MPs protesting, singing and shouting during the ceremony. Like it was some kind of student protest.

(Black Rod, like the British people,

looking very unimpressed)

It was pretty shocking. I sat aghast as I watched it live in the early hours last night. Normally people protest against governments as the government has power and a protest is seen as a way of sending a message to those with power. To get the government to listen to and take notice of the governed. However, here we see politicians. Elected into their positions. Refusing to take the opportunity to have an election and win power, and instead behaving like street activists.

Obviously people may debate how relevant some of these archaic ceremonies are, but nevertheless they are important events pertaining to the governing of our country. We need to formally start and end parliaments somehow. It requires some ceremony highlighting the importance. These images were going out around the country and to the rest of the world. It's incredibly poor stuff and undermines our entire country.

Whatever view people have on these traditions most will see this as behaviour quite unfitting to the circumstances. I'm not a Catholic, but when I enter a Catholic church I show respect. This is just basic decency. Normal people understand this.

On another, but in a way similar note, footage of Ringo Starr speaking in support of Brexit (from 2017) started trending on Twitter. Leading to a backlash from remainers. Once again, it's really bad optics. A week ago they were criticising the Queen, now they're trampling on parliamentary tradition and badmouthing the Beatles. I wouldn't be surprised if they soon start attacking Premier League football and Jane Austen.

They're losing the general public day by day, but sadly we have no election to call them to account.

This image from back in July has once again proven useful though :)

(..don't attack the Beatles, man)