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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics

After Doge come Doze and Dope

A bus streaks past the iconic clock tower known as Big Ben, next to London's Houses of Parliament buildings
‘Doze (the Department of Zero Effort) for managing communications and Dope (the Department of Preconceived Expectations) for managing disillusioned MPs.’ Photograph: Moonstone Images/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Two further UK government departments to add to the list, the first of which appears to be in operation already: Doze (the Department of Zero Effort) for managing communications and Dope (the Department of Preconceived Expectations) for managing disillusioned MPs.
Dr Anthony Isaacs
London

• In terms of art therapy, half an hour spent in the Rothko room at Tate Modern at least once a year has done wonders for my mental health (Take two Van Goghs daily: the growing popularity of museum prescriptions, 31 March).
Peter de Voil
King’s Cliffe, Northamptonshire

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