Sir Humphrey Appleby
"Minister, you asked me to produce a paper on reducing the burden of Civil Service pensions."
"Yes Sir Humphrey, and you are a year late."
"I much regret that Minister, but we had to weigh the pro's and con's to produce a balanced solution. It entailed much research."
"So, you had lunch at Club, Sir Humphey?"
"Quite Minister, but the answer is brilliantly simple. Even you could grasp it. We merely transfer the Civil Service personnel to an external organisation. They'll take on the pensions responsibility."
"Won't that be expensive Sir Humphrey?"
"Oh no Minister, my contacts have assured me that it will not increase costs of current services."
".and nothing can go wrong?"
"Oh no Minister. We retain the services of those transferred out, and the Supplier provides additional technical experience."