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As the vote - non binding of course, think Dave Cameron will listen to an answer he doesn't like? - on whether to hold an EU referendum draws closer, seems Dave is busy in 'informal talks' to make sure that the majority of Tories vote the way he wants them to.

Meanwhile, Ed Who?, ahh yes, Ed Miliband, is busily telling anyone who can stay awake long enough to listen that Dave Cameron is putting party interest before national interest.

Does that mean Labour MP's have been instructed to vote in favour of the proposals for a referendum then, and would then follow on by supporting allowing Britain a referendum in reality and not just undertake a party political manoeuvre to humiliate the Tories?

Of course it doesn't. Pot. Kettle. Black. No offence meant, hope that isn't considered a racist remark for the thought Gestapo to leap upon.

None of the big three parties are putting national interest or Britains wishes first.

Despite numerous polls showing that the majority of Britain wishes for a referendum, or to leave the EU, not a lot happens, those running the show ignore the voice of the country.

If that many voters were clamouring to pay more taxes, or to give MP's a pay rise for doing such a brilliant job, does anyone think it would have taken this long - not to mention a vote with a non binding outcome as to whether we even get a vote - for politicians to have acted?

Of course it wouldn't, truth is they only listen when we're saying what they want to hear.

Hopefully todays vote will humiliate Cameron and put him in a difficult position, as well as strengthening calls for a referendum. If possible we'll list the MP's who had the courage to vote to give us a referendum once results are in.

But....most likely there's a back room deal which will see some limp promise to renegotiate terms of membership, and to claw back the odd power, in exchange for a vote against a referendum. Probably "when the time is right" too. Hollow words, don't expect action to follow, it's just a sop to try and avoid a Commons humiliation.

Even if todays vote goes the way of those wanting out of the EU, or if they at least manage a decent showing, does anyone think Cameron and the rest of Parliament will deliver on actually giving us a say, especially when we already know the outcome of todays vote is not binding - but of course will be binding if calls for a referendum are soundly defeated.

Today will most likely turn out to be more about David Cameron and the woes it will cause him in the face of a possible large rebellion from Tory MP's rather than whether or not we, the people, will ever get a say.

Let's hope we're proven wrong for once. Rumours are that despite Dave Camerons best efforts the number of Tories who will rebel is growing at least.

Poor Ed Miliband, finally people take a bit of notice - instead of saying "Ed Who" - and, rather unsurprisingly, it's just to mock.

It's not really been a good week, what with Harriet Harman making a (Freudian?) slip on Radio 4 and saying that she hoped David Miliband would be elected as Prime Minister at the next election, so venturing on Twitter to answer questions was always going to be a risk.

Still, hapless Ed took his chances with a question and answer session on Twitter, and the rather unsurprising result was jokers hijacking the show to ask all kinds of fun questions.

Here's just a few fun excerpts, makes a change for fun as it's seldom Ed and fun fit together in the same sentence, Ed and snoring is more common. Some we're far too polite to print, it really does appear that Ed has been rubbing the public up the wrong way.

"Do you ever look into Ed Balls' eyes, those burning little coals, & think 'He could kill and eat me now and no-one would care'?" posted by jedweightman.

"Do you have another job lined up for when your brother gets given yours" by WelshToy.

"Have you considered releasing a CD of your speech to help those with sleeping disorders nod off?" - from LadyStinkleBlow, and good idea, that may tie in with WelshToys question above, it could be a career for Ed, the UK's leading sleep therapist.

Some make a good point, like A_Liberty_Rebel tweeting "How does selecting MP candidates on basis of gender, race or class equate with your supposed dislike of discrimination?".

Or SmudgeThomas, with "Ed says he's got amnesia, pity the country hasn't he'd stand a better chance of winning the next election."

We'll allow this one through, "Why is your party conference a policy free circle jerk? Same question viz your party" from woodstockjag.

You get the idea, some with serious points, some with laughter, and at least we haven't had to listen to Ed's voice along the way.

Giving him a little kudos, Twitter is a brave move, but it does him little good. All it achieves is further highlighting the vacuous nature of his party and his hollow, pointless role as its charismatically challenged leader.

It will take Britain a long time to forget the Blair years. Indeed the legacy of mass immigration, cosying up to big business, and illegal wars New Labour presided over is still keeping on giving, we've reminders around us every day.

As for Ed? Ed who? Sorry, that amnesia has kicked in, although there was nothing memorable there to begin with and nothing worth paying attention to.

According to a poll carried out for the Times, 47% of Labour supporters think that Ed Miliband will never become Prime Minister, with 22% strongly believing that he will never make it to Number 10.

Tell us something we didn't know, Ed - Ed Who? as I like to call him - has made no impact on the voters whatsoever, he hasn't even made much of an impact on his own party.

As politicians go he is possessed of that unique skill to make people stop listening. We've fast learned that he hasn't much to say, and that he'll say it with all the charisma of Mr Bean on sleeping tablets.

Labours lead in opinion polls comes in spite of Ed Who and his comatose style of leadership, not because of it.

ConDem's useless coalition is a boon to Labour in the opinion polls, with disaffected Liberals angry at Cleggs sellout to the Tories and puppet on a string position in the coalition, signalling their support for a Labour party that will forever wear the millstone of the Blair years around its neck.

Whether that will translate into votes for Labour should there be a general election is anyones guess, people will not quickly forget the ruinous decade of Labours misrule we just suffered.

What we really have are lame ducks from all three of the big parties - Climbdown Cameron, Clueless Clegg, and Ed Who?

The coalition has failed, with the Liberal Democrats now finding themselves facing decades trying to win back the core support they so keenly sold out to get their moment in office.

Cameron and the Conservatives have done a good job blaming every climbdown, weak policy, and coalition shortcoming, on the Liberals, but that act is wearing thin. Britain will not forget all those broken pledges any time soon.

Which leaves us with Labour and Ed Who?, picking up some support not because people really back them but rather because they're just aggrieved at the flop of a coalition that, far from fixing Britains ills, is going to add to the mess Labour made.

It's an interesting time, and a sad one. Voting - when people can be bothered to vote, apathy reigns - for Lib/Lab/Con now really comes down not to which will do the best for Britain, but rather for which might do the least damage or whichever one hasn't been in office and upset people most recently.

None of the big three have a thing to offer, their lacklustre leaders are fitting symbols for their parties as a whole.

Ed can take comfort at one thing though, and that's the fact that neither himself, Clegg, or Cameron are up to much.

Chin up Ed, you'll never make it to Number 10 it's true, but that's a blessing in disguise for you, obscurity is better than bumbling through a term in office and being remembered as yet another failure who wrecked Britain.

You're the lucky one. When - well, if - people remember your name, it will be with less anger than Clegg and Cameron will be remembered for their abysmal coalition of broken promises and betrayals of Britain.

Just another politician who got nowhere and faded away is a far better political legacy than that.

Ed who? Sorry, Ed Miliband has gone under the knife for surgery to fix a deviated septum in his nose.

The operation, carried out at the Royal National Throat, Nose, and Ear Hospital in central London, comes in the hope of correcting his sleep apnoea - a condition which can cause sleep interruptions and excessive snoring.

Now, if only they can work out a way to stop audiences snoring every time he opens mouth then they might be on to something. Still, some things are beyond the wonders of even medical science.

According to reports Mr Miliband is now recovering, and will shortly be going on holiday with his family.

Meanwhile, for the next few days, he'll have to eat soup, baby food, and other soft foodstuffs. Give the man a break, any splodges and stains on his tie, at least for the next few days, are not his fault.

Milibands voice has apparently remained virtually unchanged by the procedure. It's good to be constant, at least people will still know when to change stations on the television or radio the moment that Ed starts talking.

And, sorry Ed - all in fun. Here's to you making a swift recovery and being back in action soon.

Any of us who would rather not see another Labour government in the immediate future want you back to fighting fit and leading your party as soon as possible.

Best finish typing here, there's only so much Ed a writer can take before they start snoring.