An apology for key escrow policy would be nice too (and something this govt *was* responsile for.....)

[ken]

Roger Hird wrote:

> Utterly off topic, I know, but it struck me years ago that if people who
> weren't in any way responsible for things can apologise for them, then I
> could apologise to everyone for everything - and save a lot of bother
> about demands for apologies - so one Sunday afternoon, all those years
> ago, I put aside 30 or 40 seconds to apologise to everyone, for everything
> that has ever been done. All apologies since, such as Mr Brown's, have
> thus been quite unnecessary and a complete waste of time.

The Prime Minister wasn't making a personal apology though. He 
was apologising on behalf of the British government. Which, as 
Nicholas reminded us a few days ago presents itself as a single 
legal person with some sort of continuing identity that outlives 
the individual office-holders.

The officer on watch is speaking for the ship.