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  Hrolf The Ganger  03 May 23 7.49pm |
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Originally posted by Mapletree
'The' enquiry? Oh come now. 'The' inquiry is being run by ACOBA and she is fully participating. The Government, for whatever reason, decided it too wanted to run an inquiry. This is not based on any official process. It is for party political purposes only. She naturally gave it the swerve, as would anyone if they saw an undemocratic kangaroo court being established specifically to undermine them. Dowden claimed the 'findings' of the 'inquiry' would remain confidential due to Ms Gray not engaging. I call BS on that one. They don't have anything but wanted to throw out the merde just before the local elections. Nasty, nasty bunch. Will go to any lengths to smear innocent people if it suits their personal career needs. How about looking after the country and fairness for a change. You do work very hard at missing the point. And it is hilarious that a Leftist like you wants to complain about dirty politics.
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| Matov 03 May 23 8.58pm |
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I get why the Starmerites on here are trying to present this all as some evil Tory skulduggery but the 'Chief of Staff' position in either of the main two political parties is one of the most powerful, non-elected, political posts to hold in the UK. The fact somebody who sat in on Cabinet-level discussions, in the role of a supposedly impartial Civil Servant, of the Government of the day and then swans off to be the CoS for the official opposition absolutely stinks. It really does. Goes beyond the usual political shenanigans of the day on so many levels. It is just wrong. Nothing more. Nothing less.
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| Mapletree Croydon 03 May 23 10.28pm |
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The article linked to says no such thing. It simply says if she has to wait to take up the job, so be it.
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| Mapletree Croydon 03 May 23 10.30pm |
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Originally posted by Matov
I get why the Starmerites on here are trying to present this all as some evil Tory skulduggery but the 'Chief of Staff' position in either of the main two political parties is one of the most powerful, non-elected, political posts to hold in the UK. The fact somebody who sat in on Cabinet-level discussions, in the role of a supposedly impartial Civil Servant, of the Government of the day and then swans off to be the CoS for the official opposition absolutely stinks. It really does. Goes beyond the usual political shenanigans of the day on so many levels. It is just wrong. Nothing more. Nothing less. In which case that is what the official inquiry will say. Which, by the way is the Acoba inquiry, not that of the marsupial morons which has zero validity.
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| The Dolphin 04 May 23 7.12am |
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If this was the Tories rather than Labour the media would be calling for mass resignations and sackings.
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| Matov 04 May 23 7.47am |
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Originally posted by Mapletree
In which case that is what the official inquiry will say. Which, by the way is the Acoba inquiry, not that of the marsupial morons which has zero validity. Are the Tories politiking with this? Of course, they are. But that is the issue at the core of this. This woman leaving the post she has and then going to be CoS for the Official Opposition is wrong. No ifs or buts around that unless you think our Civil Service should be politicized. There is an argument for that, if only for transparency issues,but as matters stand, then simply not how the game is meant to be played. This goes beyond Tory v Labour, Left v Right and all the other tribal games we play. This is simply not 'Cricket'. Not how the British version of the Real-Politic game is meant to be played.
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| Mapletree Croydon 04 May 23 1.57pm |
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Originally posted by Matov
Are the Tories politiking with this? Of course, they are. But that is the issue at the core of this. This woman leaving the post she has and then going to be CoS for the Official Opposition is wrong. No ifs or buts around that unless you think our Civil Service should be politicized. There is an argument for that, if only for transparency issues,but as matters stand, then simply not how the game is meant to be played. This goes beyond Tory v Labour, Left v Right and all the other tribal games we play. This is simply not 'Cricket'. Not how the British version of the Real-Politic game is meant to be played.
Likely she will go from working for one Government to the next. She may not work in between, depending upon the Acoba inquiry. The Labour party wants her for her organisational and management ability not to be a politician.
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| palace99 New Mills 04 May 23 3.23pm |
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Originally posted by Matov
I get why the Starmerites on here are trying to present this all as some evil Tory skulduggery but the 'Chief of Staff' position in either of the main two political parties is one of the most powerful, non-elected, political posts to hold in the UK. The fact somebody who sat in on Cabinet-level discussions, in the role of a supposedly impartial Civil Servant, of the Government of the day and then swans off to be the CoS for the official opposition absolutely stinks. It really does. Goes beyond the usual political shenanigans of the day on so many levels. It is just wrong. Nothing more. Nothing less. complete rubbish. C of S is still quite a new position and has been held by civil servants before. For example under Gordon Brown he appointed a civil servant to the position without any media comment (Jeremy Heywood). When Cameron took over Heywood merely went back to a role within the civil service, again without any media scrutiny. The fact that this has come up this week, on the eve of local elections is the issue and now it appears it is a non story. I'm amazed that some people are so outraged at this yet seem ok with say a Russian, and son of a KGB member, gets a place in the House of Lords.
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| Matov 04 May 23 6.39pm |
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Originally posted by palace99
complete rubbish. C of S is still quite a new position and has been held by civil servants before. For example under Gordon Brown he appointed a civil servant to the position without any media comment (Jeremy Heywood). When Cameron took over Heywood merely went back to a role within the civil service, again without any media scrutiny. The fact that this has come up this week, on the eve of local elections is the issue and now it appears it is a non story. I'm amazed that some people are so outraged at this yet seem ok with say a Russian, and son of a KGB member, gets a place in the House of Lords. LOL. Wtf? You are aware of the actual job Sue Gray has been announced for? Chief of Staff for the opposition party? Nothing to do with the actual Government of the day? This is a woman who has been privvy to all sorts of Government business and now is going to go over to the party trying to beat them in an election?
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| steeleye20 Croydon 04 May 23 6.49pm |
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Originally posted by Matov
LOL. Wtf? You are aware of the actual job Sue Gray has been announced for? Chief of Staff for the opposition party? Nothing to do with the actual Government of the day? This is a woman who has been privvy to all sorts of Government business and now is going to go over to the party trying to beat them in an election? What government business are you talking about M, Partygate? This is a silly episode and she should be able to work for who she pleases. The backdrop to this, of Chief Civil Servant Simon Case falling over himself to placate tory ministers by blocking is not how a civil servant should behave. For the government it has the most obvious benefit, that they can deflect blame from the serial incompetence of tory ministers onto others.
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| Matov 04 May 23 7.04pm |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
For the government it has the most obvious benefit, that they can deflect blame from the serial incompetence of tory ministers onto others. On that I don't disgree. But Starmer handed them that gift on a plate. That is the point. Now whilst I accept that we are all guilty of being part of the wider hypocrisy in terms of having the blinkers on when it comes to our side of the divide (and as things stand I suspect I despise the Tories as much as you at the moment) if this had happened the other way around would you be just dismissing it as nothing more than some kind of distraction technique? If a senior civil servant, operating at the level Susan Gray has, resigned then announced she was going to the Chief of Staff to a Conservative Opposition leader in the run-up to a General Election you would be so flippant about it? Seriously?
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| steeleye20 Croydon 04 May 23 7.44pm |
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Originally posted by Matov
On that I don't disgree. But Starmer handed them that gift on a plate. That is the point. Now whilst I accept that we are all guilty of being part of the wider hypocrisy in terms of having the blinkers on when it comes to our side of the divide (and as things stand I suspect I despise the Tories as much as you at the moment) if this had happened the other way around would you be just dismissing it as nothing more than some kind of distraction technique? If a senior civil servant, operating at the level Susan Gray has, resigned then announced she was going to the Chief of Staff to a Conservative Opposition leader in the run-up to a General Election you would be so flippant about it? Seriously? Tbh M, I don't think she will be any good for Labour anyway.
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