What I'm not saying is that all government spending is bad. It's not - far, far from it, but there is no free lunch, as a former colleague of mine used to say. There is no public tooth fairy. Father Christmas does not work on the Treasury staff this year. You can never bail someone out of trouble wi
“Glory is a heavy burden, a murdering poison, and to bear it is an art. And to have that art is rare.”
“One of the pleasantest things about book writing is that sometimes it brings one in touch with old friends.”