Comments on: Turmoil in the Mother of Parliaments http://www.headlife.net/2009/05/11/turmoil-in-the-mother-of-parliaments/ a euro-american blog Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:50:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Peter http://www.headlife.net/2009/05/11/turmoil-in-the-mother-of-parliaments/comment-page-1/#comment-27408 Peter Mon, 18 May 2009 18:56:03 +0000 http://www.headlife.net/?p=298#comment-27408 <i>Employing workmen to replace light bulbs.</i> After watching several civil servants running around today trying hopelessly to ascertain the cause of a sudden power outage (one of them fiddling with a computer) and then proceeding to proceeding to the panic stage within the space of about 30 seconds, only to have the cleaning lady flip the breaker and restore light, I can see why members of government with an appreciation for efficiency would turn to an expert... Employing workmen to replace light bulbs.

After watching several civil servants running around today trying hopelessly to ascertain the cause of a sudden power outage (one of them fiddling with a computer) and then proceeding to proceeding to the panic stage within the space of about 30 seconds, only to have the cleaning lady flip the breaker and restore light, I can see why members of government with an appreciation for efficiency would turn to an expert…

]]> By: Hellmut http://www.headlife.net/2009/05/11/turmoil-in-the-mother-of-parliaments/comment-page-1/#comment-26572 Hellmut Wed, 13 May 2009 23:08:22 +0000 http://www.headlife.net/?p=298#comment-26572 It's embarrassing, isn't it? We have similar issues in Prince George's County. Jacob is right though. Political corruption is a lot worse in the United States. But that's no reason to settle. For starters, expense reports should be public. A little sunlight will improve MPs' judgment dramatically. It’s embarrassing, isn’t it? We have similar issues in Prince George’s County. Jacob is right though. Political corruption is a lot worse in the United States.

But that’s no reason to settle. For starters, expense reports should be public. A little sunlight will improve MPs’ judgment dramatically.

]]> By: Jacob J http://www.headlife.net/2009/05/11/turmoil-in-the-mother-of-parliaments/comment-page-1/#comment-26223 Jacob J Mon, 11 May 2009 16:07:30 +0000 http://www.headlife.net/?p=298#comment-26223 This counts as a scandal in England? In the USA many of our politicians could swap that list in for their platform and it would be an improvement. Get back to me when they are selling their political appointments and we'll talk. This counts as a scandal in England? In the USA many of our politicians could swap that list in for their platform and it would be an improvement. Get back to me when they are selling their political appointments and we’ll talk.

]]> By: Ben Pratt http://www.headlife.net/2009/05/11/turmoil-in-the-mother-of-parliaments/comment-page-1/#comment-26218 Ben Pratt Mon, 11 May 2009 15:31:19 +0000 http://www.headlife.net/?p=298#comment-26218 MEP Daniel Hannan also recommends fresh elections, by which I (being a roughshod American) think he means the same thing. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/daniel_hannan/blog/2009/05/11/mps_expenses_sack_the_speaker_and_call_fresh_elections__and_thats_just_a_start Anyway, send the lot of them home. MEP Daniel Hannan also recommends fresh elections, by which I (being a roughshod American) think he means the same thing. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/daniel_hannan/blog/2009/05/11/mps_expenses_sack_the_speaker_and_call_fresh_elections__and_thats_just_a_start

Anyway, send the lot of them home.

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