There’s one thing our politicians do really well – the omnishambles | André Spicer

There’s one thing our politicians do really well – the omnishambles | André Spicer

Our overlords excel at the creation of massive blunders – from Brexit to the Iraq war – that they then blame on others

If the British political system were a restaurant, there would be one special on the menu: the omnishambles. The way this dish has been served has changed over time. Recent variants include Brexit, universal credit and the new railway timetable. Past versions include the Iraq war, the NHS computer system and single payment scheme for farmers.

It is as if, somewhere in the House of Commons library, there is a large, well-thumbed leather-bound volume containing the recipe for an omnishambles. Imagine opening it up. What would you find inside?

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Source: Guardian Transport

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