I’ve been in this game 20 years now. Ample time to have several jobs especially since like most people I started on temporary contracts and had a few of them before getting a permanent role. Some wer… (View Post)

I don't think he'd want me. I don't take bribes, I'm not involved in sex scandals and I don't replace my phone every year (and when I do replace it I pay for it). Plus, I… (View Post)

It's in their DNA, but it's thoroughly unbecoming. (View Post)

Yes, but they had the wrong ‘blob.’ The real ‘blob’ was the one they actually ended up becoming part of, and implemented many things it had wanted for years and benefitted hugely from. Which I don’t … (View Post)

I really upset somebody the other day by comparing her to Michael Gove. What I’m increasingly thinking is it probably doesn’t matter much who the SoS is, it’s the system itself that is the issue. Tha… (View Post)