An Allegory
If Nicky Morgan and Jeremy Hunt lived together
‘I’m home’
‘I’m in the kitchen’
‘What are you doing in there? You don’t cook.’
‘I know, but it must be easy and I’ve eaten loads of meals.’
‘What are you doing?’
‘I’m going to try Spaghetti Bolognaise. How was work today?’
‘Really tough, I’m finding it really difficult to make
people understand that I’m right, that I know all the answers. You?’
‘Same, and I’ve got some really loud and obnoxious people
who keep showing me research and statistics to say that I might be wrong. I
mean really, me wrong! It’s unimaginable. You look distracted’
‘Hmmm, I’ve been wondering about whether Spaghetti
Bolognaise is a good idea.’
‘Huh?’
‘Well, I know evidence suggests that a Mediterranean diet is
healthier but …… it’s a bit ….. European. I mean what would it say about us? I
wonder if we might be better cooking something like the food those Americans
down the road eat. Or that lovely old couple we see who keep telling us how
much better life was before. What would they have?’
‘Meat and two veg.’
‘That’s it, simple, basic.’
‘But I’ve only got the stuff for a bolognaise.’
‘Well, use that.’
‘Do you think we can really use the same ingredients?’
‘Of course, It’s only cooking.
‘I suppose I could press the mince into the shape of a
steak, and I can roast the tomatoes, but what about potatoes?’
‘Use the spaghetti to make potatoes?’
‘Do you think that would work?’
‘It must do.’
‘It’s ready.’
‘Ugh, this tastes awful, aren’t you going to try?’
No, I had a meal with a friend who owns a private restaurant
before I came home.’
‘Well luckily I ate at the club. Bumped into an old school
friend. Told him about work. He said his company could probably sort all my
problems out and shut all the noisy people up.’
‘Well like we always said, the only thing that’s holding us
back is all these bloody experts.’
'Do you ever get the feeling that things might be going wrong, that we might not have all the answers?'
'Nope, but have you mentioned this to David?'
'I tried to but he seemed preoccupied and I didn't want to tax him anymore.'
'Oh, by the way, I might have new job soon.’
‘Excellent, something you know about.
'No, same as this one, but I’m sure I’ll have some old chums
who can help out.’
'Well they are always easier to deal with those experts.'
Shall I throw away this food?’
‘Why not, it’s not like it matters.’
