http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26595093

It's as ridiculous as some sports, TV presenters etc, but there's no going back now until the public make enough of a fuss. It's self-perpetuating.

Here's his thoughts on HS2

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014 ... orth-south

was this the first, second or third Olympic budget that was on time and on bungs'get
and this will happen with H(uge) S(pending) 2, 50 billion then 75 billion and then 100 billion
but it only cost 90 billion therefore within budget

with every prospect it will be completed before the due date of completion 2033 then 2055 and finally 2077 as it will start to fully operate in 2075
another successful project 'on time and on budget' ...

To each according to his needs has been tried. Those guys went bust, and that principle for assigning incomes went with it.