Do you remember seeing the bit in George Orwell’s film ‘1984’ where they pan across desk after desk in the Records Department at the Ministry of Truth, where the functionaries doctor historical records in order to comply with the Party's version of the past, and every desk looks exactly the same, the stapler, the desk lamp, the official stamp, the pens etc are all in exactly the same place on every desk ….. then read this.

Do we have so many civil servants now that the Nanny State have to find them absolutely stupid things to do at our expense ?.