Where the money goes

It´s one thing to argue, as we do, that there´s too much government. And that it´s too expensive. But what we´d really like to know is why is it so eyewateringly costly? What do they actually do with the money in government?

Shred it and pour it down the drains?

The Department for International Development spent £526,990 on a two-day event discussing the impact of the global economic downturn on the developing world.

The sum was £100,000 more than the total amount DFID gave to Namibia between 2007 and last year and could have bought more than 100,000 anti-malaria bed nets.

Err, yes, they do appear to simply shred it.

Anyone who says there´s no fat to cut from government simply hasn´t been paying attention.