Public Service Recognition Pillows

Bad News

"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?'

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

Keyworker

"What was I thinking?!"

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

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

Elections

Flat tax - equal burden?

'Would you all please congatulate...'

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

Budget

'Our union contract keeps us from cutting salaries, but nothing prevents us from charging for parking.'

"Efficiency savings...protect front line services BLAH! BLAH! refocus on core objectives BLAH BLAH!"

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

"If you're wondering why you've been chosen 'Employee of the week,' it's because your work load is about to increase, while your pay remains the same."

survival of the fittest

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

Impotent Democracy

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.

What sort of society would we have if everybody put public interest ahead of government interest?

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

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

"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!"

Obama.

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

Karine Jean-Pierre

"He just doesn't know what to do with himself since he got elected to Congress."

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