Wikipedia has a list for various countries, including the UK and Canada, and the Chief Mouser isn't on there, so I think it's reasonable to assume that he actually does do work.
The Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, on the other hand, does make the list.
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tal@lemmy.today · 7 pts · 46d
I don't know about rats, but there is the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, and I assume that it's not a mere sinecure.
TheNovemberMan@bookstodon.com · 3 pts · 46d
@tal 😹
tal@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 46d
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinecure
Wikipedia has a list for various countries, including the UK and Canada, and the Chief Mouser isn't on there, so I think it's reasonable to assume that he actually does do work.
The Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, on the other hand, does make the list.
SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 46d
Dammit. I was expecting Justin Trudeau, for a nice 10 years of stable government
SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 46d
And first lady Katy Perry