They are all at it!

I suppose the BBC employees got it right when they brought out the champagne on May 1 1997. They have benefited hugely from the change in culture that has allowed them to enjoy increased salaries and unlimited expenses. When Stephen Fry told us that everyone fiddles their expenses during the first week of the Telegraph exposure, I assume he was speaking from experience.
This culture of entitlement must surely come to its inglorious end. I'm sure it's going to be painful.
There are still some of us around who can remember when local government officials were modesttly but reasonably paid and when civil servants were slightly more modestly and slightly more reasonably paid. And indeed they spent entire careers in the job without abusing the system.
I am disappointed that it has come to this. The system has been corrupted. Officials help themselves to high salaries and benefits while seeking all the time to cover their tracks. They never fear getting found out because spin and lies can usually get them out of a tight pocket. And nothing seemingly can be done!
In 1824 Henry Fauntleroy, a banker, was tried for fraud and found guilty. His sentence - death!
We may have to recover this rougher justice if we are to correct our society