Only if you only consider costs with a quantifiable return as an “investment”. Resurfacing a road is a “cost” in the same way as a doctor or a nurse is a “cost” but not spending that money also has a… (View Post)

Paying junior doctors to learn on the job is an investment in future consultants and registrars. The health service needs these. That’s no less of an investment than an apprenticeship. The NHS doesn’… (View Post)

DOGE should be a reminder that you can’t really reform the Civil Service or public sector organisations quickly through top down diktat or mindless cost cutting. Instead the solution is probably high… (View Post)

It’s not going to happen though. Nobody wants more austerity. Reform certainly aren’t going to do that. (View Post)

My new firm is open on bank holidays so I have been working today as normal. It’s nice to be able to get through the inbox a bit. (View Post)