A very long time ago, close to my start as a government Scientific Officer, a very senior Civil Servant told a group of us that he just knew in his bones that administration is much more important. (View Post)

There's a door on my way to work which has the number 8 fixed on upside-down. I always feel uncomfortable when I notice it. (View Post)

I don't know how I feel about Mr Burnham as PM. Possibly my feeling of cynicism is generated merely by the number of PMs we've had recently. Certainly I wish him very well and every success… (View Post)

They've found it's such a timeless gem, people return to it for a laugh when they're down. Maybe they sell season ticket type deals. (View Post)

Doing his bit for the unemployment rate. (What do Social Producers do? Produce socialism? Whatever they do, they're clearly much more valuable than mere Cyber Security workers.) (View Post)