I have a lot of respect for civil servants. It’s a noble task, nobler than what most of us do. But there are times when I just want to shake my head. The UK government has not exactly distinguished itself in the swine flu area, first putting pressure on WHO to hold off declaring a pandemic, then looking the other way when cases started to skyrocket in their backyard, and now . . . well, it just makes me want to shake my head:

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