We remark on what was said or what was done:

• THAT'S RICH! Disgraced fund boss Neil Woodford who left investors £450million out of pocket is back in business

[The Daily Mail | 11.07.20 | LINK]

However, it’s not only used to talk about official bureaucracy but also when we feel rules and systems are slow to respond. This can be especially true when many people are involved in what seems to be a simple task or decision.

Red tape takes its meaning from the early 18th century: so named because of the red or pink tape used to bind official documents.

Vegetable prices hit the roof as incessant rains destroy crops   
 
Hyderabad: Heavy rains that battered Telangana consistently for the last two weeks has damaged vegetable crops in several districts and resulted in sharp increase in the prices of tomatoes, lady finger, brinjal, carrot, beans etc.  
 
[The Times of India 25.08.20 | LINK]