Quirky World ... Politician who missed vote was badly briefed

Canada: A Canadian politician has blamed cheap, tight underwear for his sudden departure from parliament causing him to miss a vote on anti-terror legislation. 

Opposition politician Pat Martin told parliament he had bought some men’s underwear for half price which were clearly too small for him, making it difficult to sit for any length of time.

He apologised for missing the vote amid laughter in the chamber and asked for his vote to be counted. The speaker of the House of Commons allowed his vote.