Public Policy Pundit Pillows

30% Heredity, 70% Environment

Job Centre: 'Closed Due to Staff Shortage.'

"We must assure the public that our fiscal review will not result in increased property taxes."

Welcome to Washington DC...just say 'CHARGE IT!' ( to future generations ).

"So what kind of mood is he in?"

"Oh, I'll be bi-partisan alright, punishing both sides of the aisle."

Hate Platforms

In the Guru District

They're Not Just That Into It

'Can't they just switch to smaller barrels?'

'To most people, 1984 is just a novel; around here it's our instruction manual.'

Neo-International Law

News and Magazines. Celebrity gossip. Sports scandals. Political bickering. We're out of the "information age" and well into the "too much information age"!

"You may have been the victim of a mis-sold PFI contract."

CEO du Jour

Difference of Opinion

"We're suing you under equal opportunities legislation for failure to represent our rights"

'Thank heavens! For a minute there I thought it was the news!'

"Gas. Regular. Premium. Super. You don’t want to know."

Where does it all end up?

Library - Political Science section - 'What to do until the spin doctor comes'

"Basically, your new job here at the Treasury Department implementing the bailout is simple, Grayson, just grab and armful of money and run..."

"Whoever made Keir Starmer did a sound professional job."

'I look forward to a bigger and bolder vision in my 2nd term.'

"... And to our friends in the Liberal Democratic party I award thirty pieces of silver."

"Mom, I'm bored. Do you know something I can get hysterical and panicky about?"

"I'm as progressive as they come, except for my money. No one touches my money."

First you're a law student, then you're a lawyer, then you're a judge, then you're a politician, then you're a criminal.

New company policy...next time you miss a meeting I need a note from a doctor or a subpoena from a judge.

'I'm afraid the cuts are beginning to bite!'

"Nous somme desir-eh, go, er, allez, erm, universitaire français, s'il vous plait."

Obama Healthcare.

"As I see it, 'Crazy politics' - like not voting on a supreme court nominee - is better than a complete government shutdown."

"That's not a knife crime initiative. That's a knife crime initiative!"

'I'll give your note to my parents but our family policy is to never negotiate with terrorists.'