One of the nicest men in Parliament. Guido is sad to see him go…
Northern Ireland Secretary Calamity Karen had a spot of bother spilling her glass of water across the table. Thankfully Shadow Northern Ireland Minister Stephen Pound was on hand with a tissue to squeeze spilled water back into the glass. Yum. Water calamity!
Trust Stephen Pound to lower the tone at the Parliamentary Pancake Race – all for a good cause.
Stephen Pound Makes An Erection Gag At The Pancake Tossing pic.twitter.com/dnzLkcmkfN
— Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) February 9, 2016
The Lords were duly paraded around the track like Kentucky derby steeds:
Lords team being paraded pre race pic.twitter.com/5WQApR7NZo
— Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) February 9, 2016
Pound got in a party political point as Cathy Newman counted down:
"And remember there's no Momentum!" Says Stephen Pound and They're Off pic.twitter.com/JApP5om8Ns
— Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) February 9, 2016
And they’re off!
And they're off… pic.twitter.com/A5qJrn66Jf
— Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) February 9, 2016
One of the most intense battles came in this mid-race scuffle:
Bit of a scuffle breaking out as two runners are neck and neck. pic.twitter.com/srAJqC9BkS
— Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) February 9, 2016
And the MPs won:
And The MPs Are The Winners pic.twitter.com/jRZLckwMIo
— Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) February 9, 2016
Even more cheating and skulduggery than usual this year.