Quoth Lord Patten of Barnes, CH, PC, yada yada, today when questioned by a Commons Select Committee about his daily duties as Chairman of the BBC Trust. Now I have to admit that I’d be a little miffed in the present climate of expenses abuses and second home flipping with a MP taking a holier-than-thou attitude, but I worked in the private sector all my life and Patten has had his snout in the public purse himself since day one and has never, as far as I can ascertain, ever generated any wealth for anything apart from Chris PLC.
Listen, Tubby, maybe the question came from an unfortunate source, but your response was absolutely bang out of order – a bit like B grade ‘celeb’ Liz Hurley referring once to “civilians”, i.e. us, the taxpaying general public. We pay your salary, Chris, baby, and we have a right to know how it is spent, so get over yourself.
Oh, Celtic, my fur’s gone all frizzy again.
OZ.
Boadicea's Chariot 
Now there is one that I fancy for a head on a pike!
God, do we need a revolution!
Amen!
OZ
I may be wrong but I see his behaviour as typical of the Holy Roman Catholics who, as we know, have already sought and obtained forgiveness for any sin committed.
The only thing that Patten ever did in his life that was worthy of respect was ensuring that Hong Kong would be run with some respect for civil rights. Other than that, naught.
I’ll concede that point Christopher.
OZ