| Demonstrating that boundless tact
that has made Scottish Sec Helen Liddell a byword in er, being tactful, she told fellow
Scottish MPs this week that several of their number will be facing up to P45s in the near
future. As part of the devolution settlement, the number of Westminster
seats in Scotland will be cut, and several Labour MPs are likely to have to seek gainful
employment elsewhere.
Ms Liddell effortlessly executed a logic bypass,
dismissing arguments that the quid pro quo of the devolution settlement should result in a
downsizing of The Scotland Office. "I’m on record for saying that I don’t
like three chord rock ‘n’ roll and I’ve never listened to the
‘Quo." |
Ms Liddell confirmed that she finds
plenty to do to fill the long hours at (ahem) work, despite heading a government office
with hee-haw to do. "There’s that new part-work on watercolours, I’ve
started buying that, and I’m also thinking of collecting the bits required to build a
reproduction of Nelson’s Victory. Honestly, its just work, work, work." Only
a complete cynic or a five year old kid could come up with an alternative explanation for
the continued existence of the SO. Angus, a five year old kid told the JT:
"Helen’s real job is to act as an enforcer for Tony in Scotland, her high
profile title allows her to carry out party work while other people’s money pays for
it." Pressed to elucidate further, Angus demurred because it was time to settle down
with juice and a biscuit to watch Rugrats. |
