Britain has Lost her Sense of Humor

It is with great sadness that we learned Labor dinosaur Denis Skinner lost the Bolsover seat which he held for the last 49 years. 

Which just goes to show the magnitude of the political realignment underway in Britain.

Skinner was a well-liked cantankerous old coot known for his antics in the Commons. Oh well. Here's our favorite bit:

Speaker John Bercow actually put Skinner in time out.