It's only bizarre—and I'd agree it would be bizarre—if you interpret what I said as comparing a behemoth Government with a small and agile corporation. For the

It's only bizarre—and I'd agree it would be bizarre—if you interpret what I said as comparing a behemoth Government with a small and agile corporation. For the avoidance of any confusion, I'm talking about private entities which operate at a similar scale to its equivalent Government department. Beyond a certain scale, massive inefficiency is the natural state of most corporations. It's just hard to find because the dirty laundry is rarely made public, and even then it's often concealed behind consultant fees, marketing budgets and other opaque expenditures.