Why politicians should read Discworld novels.

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"Unfortunately, the Post Office came to be seen not as a system for moving the mail efficiently, to the benefit and profit of all, but as a money box. And so it collapsed, losing both mail and money. A lesson for us all, perhaps."
-Lord Vetinari, Going Postal

A lesson, it would appear, that the LibTories are completely unaware of.