It is a convention in UK for outgoing ministers to leave a note for their successors with advice on how to settle into the job.
That is what the former chief secretary to Treasury (i.e. ministry for budget) did few days ago.
The new chief secretary reports the following story:
"When I arrived at my desk on the very first day as chief secretary, I found a letter from the previous chief secretary to give me some advice, I assumed, on how I conduct myself over the months ahead.
"Unfortunately, when I opened it, it was a one-sentence letter which simply said: 'Dear chief secretary, I'm afraid to tell you there's no money left,' which was honest but slightly less helpful advice than I had been expecting."
Brit's humor, the best part of civilization brought to Europe (after Elton John and Culture Club).
Click here for the whole story covered in the Guardian.
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