Holiday Cover

Whenever I go on holiday at work, I have to ensure that there is adequate cover for my job whilst I'm absent. Now if I have to do that for my role, you'd think a similar thing would apply if you were running a country. Seemingly not. In the middle of the worst economic crisis in our lifetime, when many of us are strapped for cash and so are holidaying at home (that is if we can afford one), Primeminister Gordon Brown has gone on holiday. Fair enough, we're all entitled to one. So up stepped Harriet Harman, for a couple of weeks to cover, but now she's off on her jolies too! Nice one, great planning there. Next up its Lord Mandelson to run the country...from his secret lair in Corfu. Corfu! How is this doing a proper job? This is like me going to Tenerife for a couple of weeks & claiming that I'm technically still working because the hotel's got internet access. Who the heck made this man a Lord anyway ? According to Frankie Boyle it was the Sith. So if you happen to spot the Death Star hovering over the Ionian Sea, you'll know that Frankie was right ;-)