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June 12, 2006

Headline of the day

Just seen the following RSS feed from BBC News: Probe into 'naked civil servants'

By aje
Jun 12, 2006 4:47:37 PM | Humour

4 Comments

Apparently "The agency said it was investigating claims that staff leapt naked from filing cabinets, had sex in office toilets, held break-dancing competitions during working hours and fought in a reception area."

Which strikes me as being a darn sight more responsible and ethical than what they were supposed to be doing

"The RPA was set up in 2001 and is responsible for paying subsidies to farmers under the European Union's common agricultural policy."

Good on them, I say

Posted by: AJE | June 12, 2006 at 04:53 PM

Surely they were doing no worse than what their old boss, John Prescott, got up to? Presumably they'll be fired but will continue to receive full pay?

Posted by: Rob Knight | June 12, 2006 at 06:26 PM

I'm not sure John Prescott lept naked from the top of a filing cabinet. Christ, that's a frightening image.

Posted by: JRWB | June 12, 2006 at 08:00 PM

When I read that i'd interpreted it as they'd lept from inside filing cabinets rather than from ontop - all day i've been puzzling over how it would be possible! Thanks James, my mind's at rest...

Posted by: AJE | June 12, 2006 at 10:04 PM

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