Is Cameron doomed to the same fate as Gordon Brown? Why do seemingly infallible politicians tend to come unstuck? There seems to be something about senior people in (British) Politics who get wrapped up in self-belief and a mantra of infallibility. For years we were told repeatedly that Gordon Brown was the “Iron Chancellor” and […]
I was having a discussion the other day with a senior Civil Servant about the impacts of Primary and Secondary Legislation on workload in government. Historically Government has always distrusted minor errors creeping into administrative areas even when it can be shown that their incidence is very small, paling to insignificant. The response has mostly […]
Now this is going to be quite short but covers the important issue of Civil Service accountability. Over recent years I have come across a number of instances where the Civil Service in the execution of their duties have seen fit to impose an interpretation of the Law that has no foundation in legislation. All […]
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