The Muslim Brotherhood is still committed to a restored Caliphate; this week its supporters prophesied the return of a Muslim paradise to Andalusia. These are pipe dreams, it goes without saying. But they matter because they inspire freelance Islamists whose fascination with southern Europe has nothing to do with welfare payments. They think of it as theirs because they know bits of history that we've forgotten.

How? The mole was one of the 20-odd low-paid officials who spent weeks in as secret location transfering several million receipts for parliamentary expenses onto computers. They in turn were monitored by security guards, several of whom were serving soldiers resting between tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. They were moonlighting to raise a bit of cash to buy lightweight Kevlar body armour, boots, eye protectors and gloves, all equipment the MoD refused to provide of a superior variety, they claim, to the material provided by the MoD*. Sealed in that room together, officials and guards became increasingly angered by the lavish claims scrolling on the computer screens in front of them. At times the modd became so heated managers had to intervene. Ironically, the detail that really got them going was one I've mentioned before: Mr Brown's claim for a ?36 a month Sky Sports subscription.

We learned of the new netbook's pending arrival in the U.S., Russia and Africa from . It turns out that the NC215s, hailed as the world's first solar-powered netbook, is, in fact, reportedly due to hit U.S. shelves on July 3rd for around $400.

Yet this tussle is about power and status, not just part-timers in top jobs. For more than 30 years cabinet secretaries have also been heads of the Civil Service. Such was the standing of any cabinet secretary that nobody minded if his duties as head of the Civil Service were delegated to others. Sir Jeremy, however, refused to combine the two jobs and plenty of people minded about Sir Bob taking on the role part-time. Sir Bob, former boss of Sheffield council, is new to Whitehall. He has only been a permanent secretary for a year, yet he will be doing appraisals of other, much more senior, permanent secretaries. "Hows he going to know whether his colleagues are doing their jobs properly when he has so little experience of being a permanent secretary himself?" asked one insider. Phrases like "over-promoted" and "hang him out to dry" and even "mincemeat" are floating around.

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