The Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson comes across as pretty credible when making speeches, but he can be let down by his friends. Last month he made a major speech in Parliament to overcome public scepticism and persuade the EU to allow cultivation of Genetically-Modified crops.
Owen Paterson has told the FSA to investigate claims that regular warnings of horsemeat entering the food chain were ignored.
The revelation that up to 29% of the meat in economy beefburgers is horsemeat was great news for everyone who likes a good joke.
After July’s unwelcome hike in inflation the Bank of England relaxed a bit in August as the inflation rate slid back a point or so.
I once worked alongside an Insurance Actuary who claimed he could ask a dozen questions and then predict when you were going to die.