Southbound,
Of course they can lead it, at their expense if they want to. But at
ours? And I'm not suggesting that they shouldn't buy lunch (it oils the wheels after all), but
£10 million??
They need to take a lesson from Wellington. Perhaps our brass has forgotten what they're there for too?
"We have enumerated our saddles, bridles, tem=nts and tent poles. and all manner of sundry items for which His Majesty's government holds me accountable.. Unfortunately, the sum of one shilling and ninepence remains unnaccounted for in one infantry battalion's petty cash and there has been a hideous confusion as to the number of jars of raspberry jam issued to one cavalry regiment. This brings me to my present purpose, which is to request elucidation of my instructions. Am I 1) to train an army of uniformed British clerks for the benefit of the accountant and copy boys in London, or, perchance, 2) to see to it that the forces of Napoleon are driven out of Spain?"