No hope now...

London's transport in meltdown (as if that was a surprise to anyone with a gram of intelligence)

Livingstone steps in as Metronet faces financial collapse

Isn't real life boring? Oh, and while we're on the subject...

Blair 'pleased' at honours ruling
No charges over cash for honours, CPS confirms

However, does anyone remember a lead article in The Sunday Times Jan 15, 2006:

Revealed: cash for honours scandal

"Des Smith, a council member of the trust that helps recruit sponsors for academies, disclosed that if a donor gave sufficient money, he could be nominated for an OBE, CBE or even a knighthood." The Sunday Times Jan 15, 2006