From Dr Hackenbush
This TLA (three letter acronym) 'the DOE' was the Department formerly known as 'of the Environment', now performing under the name of 'the DETR' - Department of the Environment Transport and the Regions !).
The Big Boss Man is John Prescott, who has had to dispense (as well as receive !) cold water, about how much land will be built on in the New Jerusalem that is our current 'Kewl Brittania'.
It is still uncertain how much 'Brownfield' land will be built upon for planned new housing (or whether it will even be planned!)
- Whether it will be 65% (under the political party - formerly known as Conservative - that committed mass suicide last May, and is probably currently residing on the Hale Bopp comet)
- Or 50%, 60% or 65% (under the political party - formerly known as Labour - who are currently building a flying saucer at Greenwich, on an Old Gas Works, in time to catch the Millennium comet)
However we can take comfort in the words of William Blake (1757-1827) which are strangely prophetic....
And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountains green?
And was the holy Lamb of God
On Englands pleasant pastures seen?
And did the Countenance Divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among these dark Satanic mills?
Bring me my bow of burning gold:
Bring me my arrows of desire:
Bring me my spear: O clouds unfold!
Bring me my chariot of fire.
I will not cease from mental fight
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand,
Till we have built Jerusalem
In England's Green and pleasant land.
Hugo