It seems a day doesn’t go by anymore without a few new twists and turns. Among today’s developments:

1. The Conservatives will use their opposition day to introduce a motion calling on the House to re-resume on January 4th, on an opposition day. I think most people can figure out what they’d use that opposition day for.

I’m not sure how this really differs from Layton’s proposal, but it should give them some extra amo to launch Martin’s way when it comes time to blame someone for a Christmas campaign.

2. Monte Solberg is trying to block Ralph Goodale from delivering his mini-budget to the Finance committee. I know Ralph is boring, but this seems a little excessive to me.

This is a fairly pointless stunt since Goodale will just deliver his update from across the street to reporters if he’s blocked from doing so in committee. And it makes the Tories look somewhat petty.

3. Paul Martin says he won’t “play politics”. Riiiiight.

4. Listening to Bill Blaikie on Politics today made it sound like the opposition parties will simply use their next free opposition day after the 24th to bring down the government if the Liberals refuse to accept Layton’s compromise.

5. These guys sure do make an interesting foursome, eh?