No Confidence, Indeed

Andy McSmith writes:

Traditionally, the first debate of the academic year at the Oxford University debating union is a vote of confidence in the Government, with two politicians and a student taking up cudgels on either side.

This year, it was to be Nicky Morgan, the Education Secretary, and Sir Alan Duncan on the government side, vs Hilary Benn and the venerable Baroness Williams.

But there was a frightful last-minute hitch.

Somebody reminded Shirley Williams that her party, the Lib Dems, are actually in Government.

The line-up is now three politicians versus Benn and two students.