IS there anything I can't say about the Swiss? It seems like it's just one of those countries that you can say anything about. There are many problems of course with this kind of disparagement, but luckily I have no soul and criticism simply rolls off my back like so much Polish liquour.

So anyway, according to this story there is a whiff of sulphur in the Swiss embassy in Pakistan and the Swiss government has decided that the only way to deal with it is to bring everyone home and start again. Apparently some Pakistanis have been getting illegal visas, a defiance of law that the Swiss are never going to tolerate.

In fact there was evidence of poor organisation and a failure to comply with regulations, but no actual illegality. Nevertheless everyone has been fired, which is an interesting way of keeping everyone in control. And now it's in the BBC news, so I guess someone must be watching.