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For anyone in doubt that it is the "lower classes" that should pay for the excesses of the last forty years, a new report authored by the National Institute for Economic & Social Research for the Resolution Foundation shows that it was the poor who drove the pre-crisis debt boom.

Yes indeed, the poor are to blame. We all knew it.

In the initiative being led by Francis Maude's Cabinet Office, the overhaul of Whitehall Civil Servants is to be unveiled next month.

Francis Maude claims that Civil Servants are themselves "frustrated and concerned" that "the worst performers" face no action while those that work hardest do not receive the recognition they deserve.

This statement seems at odds however, with the performance related bonus culture at Whitehall, where bonuses of as much as £187,500 were handed out on top of annual salaries this year.

Andrew Lansley, the health secretary, said in his statement:

This is not a step I have taken lightly. I am a firm believer in greater transparency and this government and this department have done far more than our predecessors in publishing information about the performance and results of our policies. But there also needs to be a safe space where officials are able to give ministers full and frank advice in developing policies and programmes.

The price of fuel is pushing up the cost of bus and car journeys. Car insurance has gone up across the board by between 40 and 60% this year, despite the reduced risk incurred by fewer car journeys. Train travel is already prohibitively expensive if more than one person is travelling together.

And now, for the air travellers amongst us, to add to the lies of liquid bombs and shoe bombs, we have underpants bombs.

I mean, how am I supposed to concentrate on the important stuff like World War Three when I have all these stupid Hunts running around getting me into trouble?

And it’s not even limited to the idiots I have working with me. Now they’re getting at me about Strange Sammie, our new nanny! A smoking, drinking, shoplifting, swearing Aussie, they’re calling her. Streuth!

And then there’s Ed. How can anyone like Ed more than me? Have you lot such short memories?

Last Friday, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has attacked the European Union and the IMF for imposing political conditions on an EU-IMF loan desperately needed.

Hungary asked for a 15-20 billion loan last November, but before they knew what was happening, they were warned that any money would depend on proving their commitment to democratic principles.

Like a bunch of sheep, the British people fell into the trap today, suckered into panic buying fuel in order to avoid panic buying fuel.

This is quite clearly a psychological operation being run by government - a behavioural experiment to see if Francis Maude's Common Purpose inspired behavoural change technology is working. And lo and behold, it is, as an idiotic nation causes shortages and filling station closures right across the country.

God help us.