Charles Dickens perfectly described it in Little Dorrit when he described the Circumlocution Office[1]. Having worked with such people, I can confirm they stil

Charles Dickens perfectly described it in Little Dorrit when he described the Circumlocution Office[1]. Having worked with such people, I can confirm they still exist in the UK public sector and have only increased their power. They have an amazing ability to see a cloud in every silver lining. They detest any simple solution to anything. [1] http://www.panarchy.org/dickens/circumlocution.html http://www.panarchy.org/dickens/circumlocution.html