Here at IBHQ, we've been literally inundated with an email asking who the Hell we are.  So, we thought we'd explain.

First off, we're British.  Not that it makes us better than anyone else, or anything.  It's just worth getting out of the way early on. Being British is part of our collective conciousness, our Zeitgeist. It shapes our humour and our world view.  And being British, we can appreciate the irony of using a German word to define ourselves.  Especially when the Germans refer to us as Island Monkeys.

The Great Shame 

Ok, so other than the whole British thing, what else?  Well, most of us work or have worked for that absurd institution called the British Government.  From health care to education to national security, we are witness to the Great Shame of public sector life - that good people work tirelessly for 40 years and make precisely fuck all difference.

We're occasionally allowed out and about to look at the world around us.  Whilst it's not pretty, there are some glimmers of hope for the future.  Maybe the economy will recover.  Maybe the government's new Plan will have some noticeably positive impact. Maybe it'll stop raining before the weekend.

Nameless 

Most of all, though, we remain anonymous. Some readers don't like this. They prefer the openness and transparency that comes with knowing who is doing the writing. To these people, we say this: How do you know that the people who write shit on other websites are actually who they say they are? At least we're honest and upfront about it.

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