Latest UK Government Crisis: House of Commons hit ‘by loo roll shortage’
Copyright © Ed O'Keeffe
In times of recession I am sure that it is prudent to reduce inventories to help balance the books. However, you would hope that that are a few items that would be exempt from such cost cutting. Loo roll included.
Given the stories of ineptitude that come out of the House of Commons on almost a daily basis I really did think that we must have now hot rock bottom. Although in all honesty I am rarely surprised when it comes to this government.
Imagine my surprise when this story surface after first being reported in a blog by the Daily Telegraph’s political reporter James Kirkup, commons sources said there were only two packets left to re supply the entire parliamentary estate.
MPs and Peers were left desperate by the lack of paper, which saw frantic staff rushing throughout the building in a vain attempt to locate any remaining lavatory paper, its not as if any of these people had anything better to do with their time.
As news of the unusual crisis spread through Westminster, some MPs were so desperate for paper they even sent staff to the local Tesco Metro across the road to replenish stocks.
The company responsible for supplying the paper, KGB – Kevan and Gina, Brown – admitted there was a problem with supply. “There has been an issue with supplies,” a company spokesman said. “But it will be sorted out as soon as possible.”
I would like to suggest that we start using the phrase “like finding a loo roll in the Palace of Westminster” instead of the usual needles and haystacks, but unfortunately it’s a bit too much of a mouthful.
