Kenneth Clarke: No Beans Please!

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'Justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke, has vowed to end the 'tickbox, bean-counting culture' of the probation service after MPs revealed that officers spend as much as 75% of their work time on administrative duties rather than dealing directly with offenders.' (Guardian, UK)
I don't know if Ken 'Hush Puppies' Clarke is for deportation, chain gangs and prison ships which lazy low life burdens on the state could build, before being banged up with their mobiles and playstations. "Wayward youths of this fair island are an abomination to our far-sighted leader ( perhaps D.C. has the odd delusion or two about marching faithful Tories into that Big Tent Teepee thing, but I digress) And as for officers of the Probation Service, whom I suspect as being quasi sympathisers with the offending elements in our society; is it really asking too much for you laptop lizards to step out once and a while from your favourite watering holes in order to have at least a nodding acquaintance with your delinquent charges"?
Ah, Ken; one of the so called great beasts of the Conservative Party, was once touted as a potential leader way back in the days of New Labour Blair. But too much European Union footsie with T.B. and that was that. Still, nice to see an old war horse let loose from the meadow for one last canter around Westminster.