the way this is written
i assume is feign serious intent - a bit like that wonderful TV institution 'call my bluff'

B&Q stands for Block and Quayle - the two blokes who founded it not 'bureaucrat' and 'quango' and my wifes parents spent time on holiday with the couple who had made their millions starting Texas Homecare as a small hardware store

DNE indeed. nice try.
( spimf ™ is whoever you want him to be, Sat 29 Aug 2009, 12:52, 1 reply)

DNE
I never knew what DNE stood for. Obviously we had hundreds of stand-by answers.
The police thing is more about economics in terms of public workers and tax incomes - clearly if the tax if generated by alcohol that gives you more lee-way.

Finally yes of course private companies took the money with BQ etc. How do you think Mike Ashley or Richard branson made money? We needed a patsy and we chose them.
(prescottsflu infected you at, Sat 29 Aug 2009, 16:38, closed)

Really?
HUNDREDS of standby answers for a SECRET Home Office department? Not just one particularly plausible answer with a cohesive backstory which all staff would know inside and out should they get grilled?

You've not thought this through.

And the patsy thing? Too obvious. There's not a chance in hell Branson is a dupe. "External Operations Director" would have been more credible. Make him the genius behind the outfit, but given resources by his government backers. A perk of the job making him set for life.
(Captain Skippy pooed in a bag and left it on your doorstep, Sat 29 Aug 2009, 17:54, closed)

grilled?
We were economists not James Bond - who wass going to grill us?
Hundreds is an exaggeration though. My favourite was Don't No Enything.
Patsys - Most of them just took the money and sat back. Not all though.
(prescottsflu infected you at, Sun 30 Aug 2009, 2:08, closed)

Pfft.
Loon.
(Captain Skippy pooed in a bag and left it on your doorstep, Sun 30 Aug 2009, 9:57, closed)