Very good piece in today’s Harry Potter Bugle by comedian Dave Cohen (no, me neither) exploring the claims peddled by British politicians about the UK’s long hours culture.

Every survey said the same thing – the British do not work the longest hours in Europe, even before you include those hard-grafting ex-communists and Turkish farmers who boost the “hours-worked” statistics across the continent.

Then finally, I found a survey where we come out on top. It seems we lead the rest of Europe when it comes to working most at weekends and nights. This, you may not be surprised to learn, is thanks to our low-manufacturing, high-service-sector economy. To those who say Britain doesn’t make anything anymore here’s your answer – we do: we make cream teas and full English breakfasts.

Touché, Mr. Cohen.

Mmmmm – cream teas….