Branch’s First Law of Crisis
The spirit of public service will rise, and the bureaucracy will multiply itself much faster, in times of grave national concern.
Lessons from the bail-out
Was there ever greater proof than the last fortnight’s events for Kahn’s Law: ‘The rich get rich and the poor get poorer’. The world’s bankers who have brought us to this crisis walk away with millions, while ordinary taxpayers foot the bill. No-one should be surprised. As for saving your own skin, the best advice may be Swanson’s. ‘When the water reaches the upper deck, follow the rats.’
Pardoe’s Law of Lending
Never lend money to anyone. It gives them amnesia.
Palin’s Precepts
What, we wondered, are the Laws that feisty Alaskan former governor Sarah Palin subscribes to? Some suggestions below:
First off, she’d undoubtedly agree with Whitton’s Law, and it’s corollary.
Secondly, her reputation for shaking up cosy, corrupt government suggests she’d have some sympathy with Stalin’s adage (in the case of the murderous Soviet regime, the obvious riposte was “but where’s the omelette?”), if not with his methods.
Finally, Palin’s track record as a doer puts in mind Lady Thatcher’s withering assessment of men in politics.
Dewson’s Dilemna
Marriage is based on trust and understanding. She doesn’t trust him, and he doesn’t understand her.
Hodgson’s Law of Motoring Spin-Offs
Undertakers love overtakers.
