Category Archives: bureaucrats

In which I get revisionist (it’s the cowboy in me) …

Posted on February 17, 2011 by redundantpublicservant

I am very fond of the western movie. So much so that, as Mrs RPS will tell you, I’ll watch any old rubbish involving a bloke on a pony waving a gun in the air. Of course I like to … Continue reading →

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In which I revisit my Christmas wishes …

Posted on February 15, 2011 by redundantpublicservant

I suppose its my thorough indoctrination in public sector performance management that makes me want to measure progress against objectives. It seems a little like overkill to do this with Christmas wishes but I like to think I am a … Continue reading →

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In which the faceless bureaucrats strike back …

Posted on February 12, 2011 by redundantpublicservant

The following post first appeared in Patrick Butler’s cuts blog in The Guardian on line on 4 February. It is reproduced here by kind permission of The Guardian. There are many causes of redundancy. Business failure. Funding cuts. An exhaustion of available … Continue reading →

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In which yet another letter comes and we ponder our dongles …

Posted on February 10, 2011 by redundantpublicservant

Leaving your employer sometimes feels just as complicated as leaving a long-term partner. Some of the organisation’s behavioral quirks that seemed almost charming once upon a time now drive you rapidly into a paroxysm of face-twitching rage. Of course leaving … Continue reading →

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In which there are four weeks left to go (and one of those is half term!) …

Posted on January 31, 2011 by redundantpublicservant

So I’m down to my last month of corporate life in its current incarnation. And in reflective mood. There is a saying that it’s the things you don’t do – rather than the things you do – that you regret … Continue reading →

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In which my flabber gets gasted …

Posted on January 25, 2011 by redundantpublicservant

Outside the realm of celebrity few of us choose to advertise to the world what is going on in our lives. Our routine response to the ‘How do you do?’ asked for form’s sake is to offer an equally formulaic … Continue reading →

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In which I hymn praise on bureaucrats …

Posted on January 19, 2011 by redundantpublicservant

That’s right. Bureaucrats. I’ve been struck over the last couple of days by an oft-repeated phrase. I’ve heard it so often I think it must be part of the media training that our political classes get these days. The phrase … Continue reading →

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