It has been a while since Holyrood’s sixth largest group, or smallest if you’re being unkind, has exercised the sort of power that can really irritate people.
Mike Rumbles, the party’s business convener, didn’t think there was enough time to reheat arguments each party has been making for years.
While our schools are considering beaming in teachers or asking parents if they know anyone who could help out with the maths class, Rumbles In The Jungle decided the constitution should be a two day debate.
This wasn’t a rhetorical Foreman versus Ali. Tumbleweed was replaced by blue fluff picked out during day one of this navel gazing festival.
Be thankful then to Bruce Crawford, Jenny Gilruth and Ruth Davidson.
Following the furious hot air of the party leaders’ speeches, SNP grandee Crawford told all MSPs to remember to show respect to opponents.
Gilruth, 32, meanwhile, said she and Davidson, 38, were from the same area of Fife but of “different generations”.
The Tory leader laughed along in good humour and we finally got some new information.
A generation is six years, the age difference between the two MSPs.
