Civil service unions lose every fight they get into - if they even bother to try. David Cameron in a coalition govt managed to cut some govt departments headcounts by 40%! Alongside pay freeze, pensi… (View Post)

Honestly I think it's just that the HR rules don't really allow it. A decent govt might have looked at civil service reform (indeed even the current one might have stumbled into it if they&… (View Post)

I did 5 yrs in civil service central govt dept. Think there were automatic increments but don't remember them being as high as 3%. Never understood the fuss about 1% or 3% or whatever. The diffe… (View Post)

Yes this makes it difficult for civil service to hire people with specialist skills. This is of course what all these agencies & consultancies want. (View Post)

Labour deluded if they don't recognise Boris Johnson is a formidable opponent who will be very tough to shift. Unpopular opinion among left-wing circles: Boris Johnson is actually pretty funny. … (View Post)