UPDATED - Government has been so overwhelmed by the influences of the big consultancy groups over the past 6 or 7 years, that is has effectively become a management consultancy in its own right. No longer does government do anything, it just directs others to do it for them, or to outsource it, because it does not have the resources or expertise in house to fulfil its obligations, and service levels to you and me in every government department have fallen dramatically as a result.   more »

Are you in business? Do you do overseas trade? Do you use SWIFT to clear your transactions? Have you been wondering why American companies are winning contracts over British firms? Did Gordon Brown, or the Treasury, or the Bank of England tell you that the Americans now have all of your financial data?   more »