Ron - Like every administration in the world, I suspect, cuts can be made and they can be minimised. But where is the news in that? The media will only report on cuts to child care, education, health and anything else that really matters. Cutting beurocracy is not news so very little will be said of it, even if it does the trick. No-one wants to know if billions are saved on over funded management but cut the free coffee for the workers and it gets you into the news.

There is an old joke - Welshman in the case of the UK. Chose your own after reading. Welshman complaining to a friend. "I looked after all the local old people for years. Shopping for them. Fixing their house. But did they call me Jones the carer? No."

"I created some masterpieces in the local park. Floral displays, beautiful lawns, paintings on the side of the bowling pavilion but did they call me Jones the gardener or Jones the artist? No."

"I only shagged one bloody sheep..."

Moral - Only bas news makes th eheadlines:-)

Oh - and I am getting pretty pissed off with politcs!

Cheers

DeG