Turns out that the part of the brain that is occupied with memorizing irrelevant illogical information such as random digits, is the same (pre-frontal cortex) part that is charged with exercising self control.
Mr Prescott compared the top-up fees issue with the part-privatisation of air traffic control, which he said had faced backbench opposition in Parliament but had proved successful.
He points out that family businesses are characterized by efforts on the part of ownership to balance financial performance with maintenance of family control and benefits for future generations.