‘We have lost £1million overnight as a result of this decision. If we could have a semen clinic on the site it would be worth at least £1million.’
Translation: If we had done what we said we were going to do, we wouldn't be up shit creek."
Maybe if they'd built the centre and chucked up a small dwelling out back, they could have gotten away with it. But no, they had to lie.
Sympathy? Well, no.