The Early Day Motion Of The Beast

Early Day Motions are a good way for an MP to placate a constituency pressure group, get something off their chest, or (allegedly) receive a bung for speaking in Parliament on a topic - basically be seen doing something to change the law, without any danger of it actually becoming law.

It's the equivalent of one of those online petition things - various MPs can sign it, most don't, it usually gets ignored. Occasionally one may get elevated to a level where it actually matters - at which point pigs start doing the loop the loop over the Thames.

Anyway.

John Austin, Labour MP for Erith and Thamesmead has an Early Day Motion calling for the Disestablishment Of The Church Of England.

It's EDM Number 666.

Someone has a sense of humour.