Ofcom chief gets stuck over stick quote

Ed Richards
Ed Richards: pass the stickbag? Photograph: Graham Turner for the Guardian Graham Turner/Guardian

Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards can usually be relied on for a decent soundbite or two. But he came unstuck when asked why the regulator had not been tougher on mobile phone companies in recent times, reports the Independent. "You can only wield the sticks in your, erm, stick bag," he replied. We look forward to the telecommunications stick-bag public consultation and strategic review any time soon.