Immigration from outside the EU has an element of control, unlike freedom of movement.

Certainly. In theory it's a step forward but is ultimately wholly dependent on the whims of our government.

A concern all along was that they'd just exchange EU immigration for non EU and eventually in similar numbers, so essentially make the situation more pronounced. I guess with such big changes in Brexit and Covid it will take some time to actually get a handle on what their vision is fo the country (since it's often so different to that of those voting for them).

It's not a resource issue with these bureaucracies, it is their inefficiencies, waste and incompetence - as with most state run activities.

Edited by georgenorman (13 May 2022 9.30am)

You're exactly right. Have close family in them all. They do nothing and are highly rewarded for it (after going up the scales). They then get excellent pensions.
As Teddy states above, these will be ones that want to leave.

Red and Blue Army!

Having waited 3 1/2 years for HMRC to process a very simple tax return and give me a refund, I know about efficiency all too well. But don't worry, Jacob Rees-Mogg is going to have them all return to the office.

So humour me here. How will removing 91,000 posts improve efficiency and reduce incompetence? Asking for a friend.