Which profession is our illustrious Minister planning format named after? If you’re like me, your thoughts probably turned to a member of the clergy.

But as Karen recently explained, the name takes its cue from the French word for “Secretary” – i.e., Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Education, etc. (We use the word in that sense in English, too, of course, but it’s not as common — at least, not here in the States.)

Inneresting, eh?