On the 18 April, the European Parliament published the last round of seat projections before the upcoming elections – the first and only set of projections that take account of the participation of the United Kingdom in the electoral contest. So far, the projections had not included the country, which is, for better or for worse, outside the European Union’s door, but holding on to the frame and refusing to let go.

The farcicality of the Parliament publishing seat projections on its own composi...