Call it coronation fever. An inexplicable urge to dash home and cover everything with red, white and blue bunting. Call it local elections fever. That time of the year when politicians head for their constituencies to declare the council to either be the best or the worst in the country.
Or maybe it’s just that the reputation of prime minister’s questions now precedes it. The last few PMQs have been excruciating for all concerned. Whatever the reason, the Commons was sparsely populated for this week’s session. And most of those who did show up soon wondered why they had bothered.
