The sweary civil servant

So Sir Richard Mottram thinks UK Cabinet minutes should be kept secret. Don't worry, Sir Richard, the minions never minute the really interesting stuff. One example is your landmark comment after the "good day to bury bad news" incident, widely believed to be the best swearing ever;

"We're all f*cked. I'm f*cked. You're f*cked. The whole department's f*cked. It's been the biggest c*ck-up ever and we're all completely f*cked." (quoted here)

Also, if anyone can tell me what difference those asterisks make, please do. This blog has a massive international and family audience, so I suppose I'd better, but really, what a waste of time.