Many in England are worried about the weather.
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| The blanket has finally hit Portsmouth too |
Images of cars and houses blanketed by snow surround us, and the old "they deal with it fine in Europe" conversation is getting thoroughly explored once again.
But while most are concerned about the extent of disruption caused by the rather thoughtless weather, it is likely that many in government will be grabbing at this opportunity as fast as their smooth hands will allow them to.
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| Linda Norgrove, killed by the US |
What better time for William Hague to announce the outcome of an investigation which found that aid worker Linda Norgrove was indeed killed by a grenade thrown by a US special forces soldier sent to rescue her. With most people tuned into travel reports, hoping their children can get back from school safely - or indeed out in the snow playing with their kids - it is unlikely that most would have heard the news.
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| Students are angered by Nick Clegg's lies |
So too would they have missed the announcement that December 9 will be the date of the all-important MP vote to decide whether or not University tutition fees will increase - a point which continues to anger students into staging protests around the country.
And if that wasn't enough, it seems that today was the right time - as half the country battles it's way through the snow and slush - for IPSA to annouce details of MPs expenses for the first time since the general election.
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| David Cameron will no doubt be concealing more inconvenient truths under the blanket of snow. |
The reason for doing so becomes clear when you see the response it gained during a debate in the house of commons. Click HERE.
It was heavily criticised for costing too much, taking MPs time away from their constituents, favouring wealthy MPs and doing very little, if anything, to improve transparency.
It was heavily criticised for costing too much, taking MPs time away from their constituents, favouring wealthy MPs and doing very little, if anything, to improve transparency.
Considering the anger that MPs expenses have caused in recent years, it is not hard to see why this would have been discussed today - when most of the country isn't listening and have other things to worry about.
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| Parliament itself partially concealed by the convenient arrival of snow - |
While we are very lucky to enjoy the freedom that we do here in the UK, it is always worth remembering that 'distractions' are not illegal - and a convenient helping of weather chaos can certainly have its advantages there.
Next time you are listening to the radio for updates on the road, make sure to listen to the rest of the news too...
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