In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

Effectively the UK is a company and we are the shareholders, but have you ever seen a balance sheet for it? We're told it's making (or losing) X amount, but where's the proof - where's the P&L account, the capital account, the auditor's stamp? If you were a shareholder of a company and the MD said "Well, chaps, I'm not going to show you the figures, but we're losing money so there's no dividend - and we're going to demand each of you make up the shortfall." What would be your reaction?