Labour's wonky moral compass

What is it with the Labour Party?

You can lead the country into an illegal war which is opposed by millions and when you eventually stand down, you get a standing ovation in the House of Commons.

You can send troops into battle without the correct equipment and not resign from the Government for your incompetence.

You can preside over the creation of a benefits system which is not fit for purpose and widens the gap between rich and poor and not resign from the Government.

You can create an over complicated tax credit system which causes misery for millions and not resign from the Government.

You get caught on microphone admiring a spectator in the public gallery, an admittedly idiotic gaffe, and quit your position as chair of a committee and shadow cabinet position the very next day.

Definitely one for the "funny old world" file.

Let's all have a laugh at Frank McAveety

Bless Frank McAveety. People are still dining out (geddit?) on the time when, as a Minister, he had to grovel to Parliament for turning up late for Question Time and using Ministerial Business as an excuse. Ministerial greed was in fact the cause as he was actually scoffing a pie in the canteen at the time. Thing is the Holyrood canteen is frequented by journalists and guests as well as MSPs so his fib was very quickly discovered and he was lampooned for a while.

Today, when we could all do with a good laugh, he obliges again. You would have thought that after Gordon Brown's incident with Gillian Duffy, politicians would take more care when around microphones. Nah. In a break while chairing the Public Petitions Committee, Frank was recorded leching over a woman in the public gallery.

If we're honest, we've all done similar in our time, but we do tend to leave it to more appropriate moments. I just hope that everyone who comes across him in Holyrood for the next wee while takes the mickey relentlessly.

Now they say things happen in threes, so I'm just looking forward to what he comes up with for his third major gaffe. In the meantime, I'll enjoy the endorphins flowing through my system as a result of my giggling like a schoolgirl at his antics today.