For 4 & 1/2 years, tens of thousands of civil servants have been supporting the negotiations & preparing the UK for our EU exit. I hope those now in Govt, many of whom regularly accused the CS of undermining Brexit, will today recognise the incredible contribution they have made.

“No intentional wrongdoing” joins “unintentional bullying” as being no bar to public office.

The PM was happy to waste taxpayer’s money rather than admit he was wrong, even though he knew that by issuing a ministerial direction, his callousness and profligacy with public finances would ultimately be revealed.

My response to @syalrajeev here:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/dec/15/johnson-wasted-public-money-over-adviser-sacked-by-dominic-cummings

"How will they ensure people are not discriminated against? It's easier to attack something than do something positive about it.”

Our AGS @LucilleThirlby responds to the government’s plans to scrap unconscious bias training for civil servants.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-55309923