Here we go again. It turns out that military action can be habit-forming. Once you’ve got the taste for it, you just can’t stop. And there’s no sign of anyone reaching their rock bottom. The 12-step recovery meeting for MPs seeking help with their addiction is still seeking its first member.
Just over a week ago, the Commons was packed as Rishi Sunak gave a statement about the strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen. Almost every MP wanted to have their say as they reinvented themselves as military experts on the Middle East. The session went on for the best part of two hours.
