Sneak has a soft spot for birds of all types. Crows however, have a pretty bad rep in his house, not least of all because of the terrible way they act in that film about the elephant with big ears, and lofty ambitions. Is it Dumbo?

Who knows? Not Sneak anyway. This week IT Week's resident scorn-pourer was alarmed to see that crows have invaded the government, and not just that, they have got their beaks stuck well and truly into law enforcement…

Whatever next? Ostriches running the church? Mad old birds in Buckingham Palace? A load of tits working for the tax man?

What's that you say? It was a spelling mistake?

Oh... shame.

06 Mar 2008