Like many people I woke up on Monday with very heavy withdrawal symptoms from a spectacular Olympic games. But it wasn’t just the sport I missed, it was the excellent BBC coverage that was critical to making London 2012 such a huge success for us as a nation.
The latest Coaltion fall-out over Lord’s reform has highlighted the way in which constitutional issues can easily turn into a game of political football. Booted between the Coalition partners, a decision of crucial importance on how we run our democracy has descended into short-term politicking.