Originally Posted by
melmothtw
Don't believe everything you read from Sir H, the man's clearly part of the official establishment (I think he describes himself as a civil servant, but nobody really knows).
Er, no he's not - or at least not any more. Also a reservist.
He has a realistic perspective on the actual facts and drivers behind stories, rather than the "surely something must be done/everything is terrible/horrendous waste of taxpayers money" headlines. There are often very good - or at least understandable - reasons why things are the way they are, rather than simplistic solutions in a complex world.