Possible Clues:

• Fool, in company with politician, getting stuck into no work
• Wally's given no work, accepting reduced pay quietly
• A lot of wage pressure and no work outside for a jerk
• Silly goose
• Corporal, say, interrupting game on deck is a twit
• Twit
• Northern Ireland soldier, a redcap, adding nothing to operation - he's a fool
• Fool close to cabin in common part of ship
• New pay cut with Post Office work is loony
• Meatball