A rebel group of 22 MPs wants to scrap the oath of allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen in favour of one "requiring them to pledge to serve their constituents". In other words, one that requires loyalty to nothing except what they feel like at the moment.I'm not surprised. It was bad enough when MPs were allowed to "affirm" rather than swear the oath and it got only worse in recent years as MPs felt free to cross their fingers, add seditious preambles, and make snide remarks under their breath without being fined on the spot by the speaker and frog marched out of the Commons until they took the oath properly. At least Sinn Fein had the honesty to flat out refuse and were barred from sitting.
This is what happens when serious matters are not taken seriously.
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