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Government department spends £1,200 on two folders (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/nottheonion

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[–] manualoverride 25 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Sources suggest the extra expense is justified to enhance the image of the government

I’m assuming the image they were going for was fucking morons, if so well done, complete success.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Note how the word "corruption" is not used...

[–] wjrii 16 points 5 days ago

This feels more like tone-deaf snobbery, like in an Armando Iannucci project, rather than "traditional" corruption.

"If his majesty's government cannot be counted upon to support the great British tradition of bespoke luxury stationery, then who can?!"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

I think the budget should be served in a tesco poly pocket