Laughter may be 'the best medicine', but it can also be your worst enemy, as this frankly magnificent clip of Streatham Labour MP Keith Hill goes to prove. Odd how a phrase such as 'short sea shipping' can trigger the humour gland so violently ...… read more…

Well, well, well. The House of Commons has lost its court case to keep the expense details of its MPs as a dirty little secret. It comes as good news for democracy but bad nose for money-grubbing politicians everywhere who will, from now on, no doubt, be a little more… read more…

No-one likes having their dirty laundry aired in public. Infact, no-one likes having their laundry aired in public full stop, be it clean or otherwise. Try telling the national press that those Dangermouse underpants were simply an 'ironic' gift from a girlfriend. Go on. We dare you. Some people,… read more…

11:59 A couple of minutes to go until Welsh Questions winds up, and Westmonster would like it noted that it appears to be House of Commons Loud Tie Day, with both Peter Hain and Jack Straw wearing eye-watering confections. Looking good, gents. 12:00 Here we go. Harriet wrestles aside the… read more…

Westmonster is kicking herself at not keeping a running tally of how many times Brown used the word "vision." The Gord entered from behind the curtain, glowered around the room, and took the first question on - predictably - the General Election (Lack Therof) Bill 2007. Brown stared down Boulton (for it… read more…