Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Minsiter says no

He knows who he is. I mean the guy who told me; not the Minister (though if they have a modicum of brain or shame left, most might have a flicker that this is what they have isolated themselves from in their bunkers, with entire sub-level after level of no people (for outgoing) and yes-mench(for incoming and and up where de sun don' shine).

I was called to calm me down after a day's ranting and rolling online.

And in the course of the conversation I was told an anecdote about some Ministry consultancy work carried out that, upon completion, was flushed (but paid for) without being seen, used or acted upon before it ever got presented, with the immortal words 'The Minister Won't Like It'.

Well, that is an interesting way to run a department, and a country.

And while I personally think it's also a daft one, it doesn't seem to be working awfully well, if we look at, well, pretty every aspect of society and how it is being (mis- depending on your view) managed at present. Hmnn.

One final thought. Are our public servants, at any level, not surely tasked and paid to do what is right for the country and its population, not what a minister may or may not 'like'?

Answers on a voting slip, please, as soon as we can.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Sounds just like Sir Humphrey in the old TV series 'Yes Minister'.