Its all spin folks, we don’t produce real stuff any more so we have to invent jobs.
DSS, tax offices, inland revenue call it what you will, every orgonisation has a chief exec, directors, HR departments, nice logo’s, web sites, probably fountains in the front receptions……………….. all this nonsence costs.
As for protection from the crown…… oh please, try telling that to every ex pat who gets bangged up on some trumped up charge, teddies called mohamed spring to mind !