Oh goody, it’s going to be the Supreme Court justices all over again, isn’t it? Both parties pushing the limits of how many life peers they can cram in.

I can see it now, installing young-ish people who you have just enough dirt on to keep in line for the rest of their lives in the chamber.

Say hello to the new government, same as the old government.

We really need electoral reform - enough of parties getting big majorities in the commons and stuffing the lords with supporters.

Even starting with proportional representation in local elections would be a game changer. Although the tories got rid of it in London to increase their chances of winning the mayoralty.

The best outcome in the next election is a hung parliament with Labour depending on the Lib Dems for a majority, and the Lib Dems forcing through electoral reform. No referendums, no more dicussion. They should do what all the other parties do and say “parliament is supreme and our manifesto was clear”.

I also try to dissuade people from thinking their two options are two sides of the same coin by… checks notes… doing the same as the other side.