Originally Posted by Stuart

The thing that concerns me is this, working at a Uni, I have to abide by rules governing exactly how far my friendships with students can go. Teachers have similar regulations. Basically this is so that the students can't use undue influence over Uni staff to get higher marks.

Ministers and high up civil servants, you know, the people whose decisions could affect everyone, seemingly have no resrictions on how far their friendships can go, and with whom.