Because the Badgers are moving the goalposts.
The Ferrets are bending the rules.
The Weasels are taking the hindmost.
The Otters are downing tools.
The Hedgehogs are changing the game-plan.
The Grass-snakes are spitting tacks.
The Squirrels are playing the blame-game
The Skunks are twisting the facts.

The Guardian (11 October 2013)