There is a peculiar kind of silence that falls over the Palace of Westminster just before a seismic shift. It is not the silence of peace, but the silence of held breath.
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It was a needed reminder. For all the drama of resignations and ultimatums, the machinery of government is not a game. It is the only thing standing between order and the quiet chaos of a state that cannot function. There is a peculiar kind of silence that