The purpose of the 'Lower Thames Crossing' is not to create a lower Thames crossing but to create work for lawyers and consultants. (View Post)

We have a government of lawyers who think that 'growth' can be achieved by creating more work for lawyers. (View Post)

Its over three months since the general election. Compare with: 2010 General election 06/05 Budget 22/06 1997 General election 01/05 Budget 02/07 1979 General election 03/05 Budget 12/06 Speculation … (View Post)

The duck house wasn't even paid for on expenses. But it still became a symbol of the sleaze. An example of how something trivially irrelevant can affect public perception rather than the far more ser… (View Post)

The mistake was in taking those gifts. It doesn't matter if its legal if it still looks bad. Similarly to how most of the 2009 expenses scandal was about legal, declared and even unpaid things. (View Post)