MPs Holidays

Ok, then try this one on for size.

There is now a discussion beginning about MPs being given a quite long Christmas break, over twenty days I am told, and that this is the longest break for over thirty years since records began.

Now then, if I may argue with that comment.

For example, any student referring to Hansard in August 1914, yes the Great War was effectively started when England declared war on Germany on the 4th August 1914, will see that the wonderful MPs went on their holidays so that they did not miss the start of the Grouse shooting season.

My point is that anybody saying that records began only 30 years ago is wrong, of course there are records of MPs treating themselves to holidays during periods when they really should not. Is there a Global Economic Crisis or not.

I mean do these MPs have no principles!