In the Chamber, term ended with the Prime Minister facing a long and gruelling interrogation over the hacking scandal - one which he survived pretty well, but which nonetheless signalled that it is still essential for senior ministers (and the Leader of the Opposition) to convince in the Chamber.
Whether the eurozone ends up with 17 members or none, the governor seemed to be saying, is actually much less important than how and when the long-term imbalances at the root of the crisis get resolved.