One of the most striking themes in Keir Starmer’s speech today — his frustration with Whitehall
For weeks I’ve been asking Labour people what they make of their time in government and one sentiment comes up again and again:
“Dominic Cummings was right”
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyv2g2pe5ro
For weeks I’ve been asking Labour people what they make of their time in government and one sentiment comes up again and again:
“Dominic Cummings was right”
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyv2g2pe5ro
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"Hitler was right - vegetarianism is great actually"
The inaction of the past 4-5 months lies at the feet of ministers , to join the right wing populist horse shit of scapegoating those of us who can't talk back is pathetic
If a minister wants things done faster, ASK, stop humming and hawwing about "stock takes", or board meetings.
If you want to LEAD, make some fucking decisions and do so.
I am still chasing a decision on day 1 advice, it has been 154 days!
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1. “Failure is normal”: Yes, civil servants are used to failure because we have to implement political choices that are often divorced from reality despite the advice and evidence provided.
Additionally, it was the last tory governments that insisted that the civil service started more external hiring - so of course there won't be people with policy experience. Additionally if you..
Because it gets them off the hook? Because it's easier to blame someone who can't fight back rather than take responsibility? Just guessing.
Scapegoating rather than admit where the blame lies - at their own feet.
same as with the tories
The issue is political willpower. All of the government “issues” over the last 5 months have been political disquiet. I am currently writing a thread taking each claim for Henry’s article and addressing it. Will link when done.