Methuen is soon to publish a book called, “The Rebels”, which charts the careers of MPs who voted against their party whips over the course of the last two parliaments.
While is sounds quite a dry tome, Recess Monkey hears the language is somewhat foul and the book contains 15 fucks, 5 bastards, 2 bullshits, 2 wankers, 2 buggers, 2 bloodys, 2 arses, and a twat. Thought it seems to me a book about parliamentarians that contains only one twat is being exceedingly charitable.
There is an interesting passage about the Mental Capacity Bill where a Government whip describes the rebels’motives as “90 per cent Catholic Mafia; 10 per cent “David Lammy is not widely liked””
Which is strange as Recess Monkey first heard that tale recouted as, “90 per cent Catholic Mafia; 10 per cent “David Lammy is a cunt””, which makes me think that Methuen may have edited to save readers’ blushes.
Funnily enough, when told this story, the average MP’s response is, “Only 10%?”
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Ziggy Stardust said this on September 30th, 2005 at 3:15 pm
Its, not it’s. Didn’t we teach you anything at Hull!?
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