To our friendly readers, blogging on the House of Commons is suspended due to the beginning of World Youth Day here in Sydney (and, more specifically, at the Randwick Racecourse next door to UNSW). Despite its moniker, WYD runs for a week, so regular blogging will commence again on Monday 21st July.

The housemates will of course be continuing our research, albeit at a different location (read: sat at home, watching Dexter marathons and consuming vast amounts of chocolate produced by companies who have previously battled it out to trademark the colour purple).