Mark Andrews takes a wry look at the week's news

As if there is not enough wrong with this country at the moment, government minister and Birmingham MP Al Carns has spotted an area of human suffering which Wednesday's budget totally failed to address.

The state of the House of Commons gym.

The showers are way out of date, he says, adding "The changing facilities do not have hangers for your suits."

Charles Dickens would have had a field day.

He's also unhappy with the opening hours, saying most modern gyms are open 24 hours. The lockers don't cut the mustard either, and Mr Carns said it should be providing services from 'menopause advice and mental health all the way through to some heavy weights,........

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