Election Fever
While the rest of country shivers and struggles with the arctic weather conditions - our politicians at Westminster have plenty of energy to burn - as they contemplate their fate at the forthcoming general election.
Nerves are definitely getting frayed - even the prospect of an election gives politicians sleepless nights.
At the moment, Labour - the governing party - looks a bit like the crew of the SS Titanic.
Some of the older, wiser sea dogs are convinced they can see a nasty iceberg looming in their path.
The mutinous members of the crew (Cabinet) have concluded that disaster awaits - if they don't change direction, fast - which means throwing their Captain (Prime Minister) overboard.
But others are convinced that their sturdy craft (the SS Irn Broon) is completely safe and virtually unsinkable under the present leader - so they want to soldier on - 'steady as she goes' - even if it means they all go down with the ship.
What long-suffering voters could do with - instead of this unseemly pantomime and endless speculation - is a clear date for the general election.
Then we could all get on with our lives.
Nerves are definitely getting frayed - even the prospect of an election gives politicians sleepless nights.
At the moment, Labour - the governing party - looks a bit like the crew of the SS Titanic.
Some of the older, wiser sea dogs are convinced they can see a nasty iceberg looming in their path.
The mutinous members of the crew (Cabinet) have concluded that disaster awaits - if they don't change direction, fast - which means throwing their Captain (Prime Minister) overboard.
But others are convinced that their sturdy craft (the SS Irn Broon) is completely safe and virtually unsinkable under the present leader - so they want to soldier on - 'steady as she goes' - even if it means they all go down with the ship.
What long-suffering voters could do with - instead of this unseemly pantomime and endless speculation - is a clear date for the general election.
Then we could all get on with our lives.
