The Jack and the Beanstalk Award

Given my earlier comments on government overreach I thought this was an interesting story.

It doesn't start that interesting, I grant. A soap star swore while turning on the Christmas lights in Preston and was sacked from his role in the local Christmas panto.

But then we are told this:

Councillor Hudson said: "His outburst was a disgrace and an insult to the people of Preston.

"Pantomime is all about family fun and entertainment and we want families to come to the pantomime and have a great time.

"We're now looking for a new actor to play Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk - someone who will wow the audience, but treat them with respect."

So Councillor Ken Hudson, head of the City Council, is looking for a new Jack for Jack in the Beanstalk. Apparently the panto is actually run by the Council.

Don't they have anything better to do?

I've decided to start running stories of particularly stupid uses of government time. Examples gratefully received.

Perhaps we should have a competition. The person who provides the best example wins.

Comments

[Adam]

Isn't it slightly more worrying that he was given a £80 fine for swearing?

[Frank Upton]

I'm with the Councillor on this one. If the soap star can't be bothered to do his or her job properly they should let somebody else have a go.

Gordon Brown would be my choice for Jack. Didn't he sell half of our gold reserves in exchange for a magic bean?

[John Pitt]

Doesn't this just prove that local Councils should never be given the key to a brewery?

[Matt Brand]

Mole Valley council were recently exposed by the Dorking Advertiser of spending astronomical amounts of money on biscuits, but sadly I can't supply any details!!!

[Snarkplunger]

"I've decided to start running stories of particularly stupid uses of government time. Examples gratefully received."
The most stupid use of government time is going through the motions of trying to run this country. They could not run the proverbial whatsit in a brewery. Just why it is that every politician of every party is so removed from reality is a mystery, unless one assumes that only those with that particular defect could imagine themselves able to fit into the trough.