Public Service Champions Mugs

London underground talks continued

'I'm sorry, ma'am. My computer says our fire station has been closed down by Boris Johnson.'

"Living in a city with functional infrastructure must be so boring."

"On a more positive note the guidance we’ve published on the services we can’t provide is published in 37 different languages."

'Am I being too suspicious or do you think it's possible that they're crooked?'

"This is the most important election of our lifetime."

'...We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause..."

"What was I thinking?!"

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

Elections

Flat tax - equal burden?

'It's historic that the inauguration of a minority is now routine.'

Budget

Pile of top secret files on a train. Man saying 'Is that seat free'

"To be honest, I'm leaving public service so I can make some real money as a talking head on a cable news network."

survival of the fittest

Bad News

Impotent Democracy

"I'll cross any ocean to fight for our country! I'll travel to the gates of hell to defend our rights!"

I've decided to run for office so I can spend more time away from my family.

Whitehall: Gave honest impartial advice

"Ah, you'll be wanting our red tape department, third door on the left!"

'The government is telling us to get rid of 43% of meaningless targets within the next 6 months!'

Policeman giving paramedics a fine.

NHS Reforms: See No Evil, Hear No Evil and Speak No Evil.

At This Rate

"Trust me, Son, you do not want to 'grow up to be president.' "

"We're striking for minimum levels of service."

'This isn't an easy business- you have to stoop low and be high-handed at the same time.'

"The government's finance settlement is coming out really late this year!"

Karine Jean-Pierre

Obama.

'I'm going to be honest about this -- I'm from the Government, and I'm here to bamboozle you.'

"The bad news is that we've had to cut most of the services. . . The good news is that we can now tell people in 23 languages what we don't do anymore!"

'I FEEL YOUR PAIN!'