To whit to whoo

Quote of the day (well yesterday actually) from Dr Rambo Reid at the Home Affairs Select Committee (source here):

“If you’ll permit me to use one of my favourite quotes, I think the Owl of Minerva will spread its wings only with the coming of dusk.”

Pretentious plonker.


Update: The Guardian explains (here):

What Hegel meant was that the true significance of events is only evident once they have finished.

Big deal...