See the following newspaper report on the Head of the Home Civil Service, Sir Gus O'Donnell, whom we all know is also the Chairman of the HD Committee.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1324655/QUENTIN-LETTS-Sir-Gus-terrible-spouter-cliches-terminal-waffler.html#ixzz13jqLYqJh

I particularly like and agree with the last sentence.