Ever since the 56 SNP MPs arrived in Parliament, their main focus seems to be battling Dennis Skinner for his seat. Happily, the Scottish Nationalists appeared to have a night off from pestering the 83-year-old MP yesterday, with Angus MacNeil teaming up with the Conservatives to take on the Lords in Macmillan Cancer Support’s annual Parliamentary Tug of War:
Angus MacNeil, the SNP MP, helps his team to clinch victory against the Lords
Although the battle was close, the Commons men, captained by Mike Penning MP, came out on top over the Lords, who were led jointly by Lord Dobbs and Lord Collins of Highbury.
With the House of Commons taking victory over the House of Lords for the sixth year running, Dobbs was in no laughing mood today when Mr S caught up with him for a post match analysis. ‘The MPs weighed 30 stone more than us and were on average 20 years younger,’ the House of Cards creator explained.
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