== FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE ABROAD == 

 The British Foreign Office are a useless bunch when it comes to dealing with hostage or citizens that are in danger abroad.  I would like to know just what job these highly paid civil servants do whilst sunning overseas.  Red tape and ignorance is rampant in this department..  All they seem to do is create problems not solve them.  Places such as Iran where they are needed during present times, They fail to give information or help to British Citizens.  It is practically impossible to even contact them