“Please take your seats” is usually a straightforward enough instruction for politicians in the House of Assembly.But with the future of Bermuda’s political scene hanging in the balance, these were all-important words from Speaker Stanley Lowe at the start of the new parliamentary session yesterday.With the public not entirely sure who represents who anymore, all eyes were on the opposition MPs to see which seats they would head for.Would some United Bermuda Party MPs show their willingness to team up with the Bermuda Democratic Alliance? Would room be created for the new political party with One Bermuda Alliance fans huddled together?And what about the UBP MPs who have court writs hanging over their heads? Would they be left out in the cold?Everyone was eagerly awaiting predicted changes to the seating arrangements. Even Mr Lowe got in on the anticipation as he followed up his request for MPs to be seated with: “Some of you don’t know where to sit.”But there were no changes to be witnessed. There weren’t any games of musical chairs or any public declarations of love or hate. It was business as usual as MPs simply sat in their usual seats and represented their respective ‘old-school’ parties without any mention of the OBA.However, it was a House full of tension and it was Mr Lowe who played on this much to the delight of his PLP colleagues. Needless to say his quips didn’t get quite so many laughs or sniggers from opposition MPs.As UBP MP Cole Simons stood up to speak, Mr Lowe tried to introduce him but stopped mid-flow as he questioned his title. He said: “Is it still the opposition?” before joking: “Who are you?”MP Charles Swan was in attendance as one of the rebel UBP members who is responsible for the temporary court injunction which has stalled the party’s planned merger with the BDA. There was no sign of UBP leader Kim Swan, with his apologies read out as he is currently overseas attending his father-in-law’s funeral.UBP deputy leader Trevor Moniz and UBP veteran John Barritt were both in attendance in the House despite being at the centre of the last-minute court proceedings.The eleventh-hour bid to halt the launch of the OBA has been much talked about but House members went all morning without saying a word about it.It was only during the afternoon session that Mr Barritt voluntarily broke the silence as he stood up to have his say on the Firearms Amendment Act.He said: “Everyone is well aware of that rule that you cannot talk about matters that are sub-judice. I do speak as a Member of the Parliament and as an Attorney.”All in all Bermuda’s MPs made it through the day unscathed in what turned out to be a rather uneventful parliamentary session. But we all know 24 hours is a long time in politics, so what is lurking round the corner is anyone’s guess.