Category Archives: political debate

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 I wonder, I really do …

Posted on January 13, 2011 by redundantpublicservant

Few things illustrate the impoverishment of our public life better than the weekly charade of Prime Ministerial Questions. Quite what the participants think we, their bosses, get from this exercise is hard to fathom. Perhaps we are meant to be … Continue reading →

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