Editorial: A plumbing failure at Westminster brought a soggy end to proceedings. Everything else is getting harder
It felt like a timely metaphor. Maybe it was even a divine judgment. In fact it was caused by a humble plumbing failure from above, rather than a weightier verdict from the same quarter. Even so, few Commons leaks have triggered such lack of concern among MPs as Thursday’s decision to adjourn after a torrent of water had poured into the press gallery while Justine Greening was addressing MPs on problems facing the tax system.
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