Safeguarding Some of Britain's Future

Even in the fortress of self-sycophancy that is the House of Expenses Claimants, it appears that a few people are beginning to worry about the increasingly parlous state of the reality-based community. A committee drawn from those who recently voted by a substantial majority in favour of re-depressing the economy beyond the Osbornomic depths has warned that continuing boardroom scandals and excessive pay are not doing us any good in the long run, and that if restraint is not applied some people who have little or no leverage in the matter will be very cross indeed. Although the ones hit hardest will be proles, rather than persons of consequence with cast-iron pension schemes and keys to the revolving door, it is encouraging that some of our masters have at least developed sufficient foresight to fear the wheels coming off the gravy train before they get a chance to board.