The day ‘Dodgy Dave’ got an MP kicked out of Parliament

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It seems the general consensus of the Colonies is that the American experiment, at least with regard to the country's politics, has failed somewhat miserably.
When a member of Parliament -- Dennis Skinner -- took to the floor today to face British Prime Minister David Cameron on the revelations in the release of data from a Panamanian law firm that he was hiding cash offshore, it reminded us that perhaps it's not to late to rejoin the empire.
It was a classic moment in British politics. Also, the MPs have better ties. And they show up for work.
Translated to U.S. Congress-speak, the MP said Cameron was his "good friend."
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