Tim Yeo tackles red tape

Hero of the people Tim Yeo is currently halfway through his battle to reduce the number of forms imposed upon small business by mindless jobsworths in central government.

Mr Yeo said: "If I can get the small business owner home an hour early on Friday by reducing the forms he has to fill in for government, then the effort will have been worthwhile."

Of course, being a Man Of The People, we’re sure what he meant to say was: "If I can get the small business owner down the pub an hour early on Friday..."