No Vic, no! They do mean something if you think about it. The mathematics mean an equal number of MPS in the Government and outside the Government, so that means the Speaker would have the casting vote in the event of the division bell sounding and everyone siding for or against the Government according to their party whip.
Now, the current speaker is one John Bercow - and you know who he's standing against in his constituency, don't you?
