Don't kick a man when he's down

Well, with some exceptions. From the Daily Telegraph (UK) for Monday:

Tony Blair was accused of sexism yesterday after it emerged that he has asked the new minister for women to do the job unpaid.

Apparently Blair had already filled the maximum number of positions for which ministerial salaries can be paid by the time he asked Meg Munn to join his government.

Downing Street denied that Miss Munn was appointed late because Mr Blair "forgot" about the need to have a junior minister for women in his team.

But a spokesman was unable to offer any other explanation for her not being included in the full list of appointments released last Tuesday.

I bet Tony doesn't ask anyone for directions, either.