It is funny people take these things so seriously. MP buying/selling has been going on for years, and every party resorts to it. It has become a part of life (at least for me!) like pot holed roads and power cuts. Nothing changes for the common man, no matter which party is in power. It is sad that despite so many 'heavy weight' parties, it is ultimately the parties with a couple of MPs that have the power to bring down the governments, and they obviuosly enjoy their moment and encash it to the fullest. Like a communist leader said a few days ago on TV, 'Sometimes the dog wags the tail..and sometimes the tail wags the dog'