Tag Archives: reputation

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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In which I ruminate on fairness …

Posted on October 4, 2010 by redundantpublicservant

Back where I come from the next door village had a visiting fun fair twice a year. One visit was for the village Feast Day the other was the normal annual fair. Why do you need to know this? Well … Continue reading →

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In which I garner some mutual respect …

Posted on October 1, 2010 by redundantpublicservant

One of my strangest experiences since the election had been to see leading conservative politicians actively promoting the notion of workers’ buyouts of public services. Perhaps it’s a sign of my age but I always associated this idea with the … Continue reading →

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In which my days are numbered and my job-hunting gets professional …

Posted on September 29, 2010 by redundantpublicservant

Facing a hanging in the morning is one way of concentrating the mind. So is getting a redundancy notice from your employer. In an idle moment late last night I calculated my time left in my current seat and had … Continue reading →

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In which I reflect (again!) on hearing bad news …

Posted on September 24, 2010 by redundantpublicservant

April may be the cruellest month but Friday is definitely now the cruellest day for public sector workers. Back in August I posted about the misery of finding out through the media that your employer and your job are suddenly at risk. Well today … Continue reading →

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In which I wrestle with the meaning of redundancy …

Posted on September 23, 2010 by redundantpublicservant

redundant adjective 1 not or no longer needed or useful … 2 Brit. (of a person) no longer employed because there is no more work available.  (Compact OED for Students – with thanks to the RPS kids) I am a … Continue reading →

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***UPDATED*** In which I spoil Panorama’s scoop on public sector Fat Cats …

Posted on September 20, 2010 by redundantpublicservant

***UPDATE*** In my original post I may have unwittingly given the impression that Panorama’s programme about senior pay in the public sector would be a TV tabloid hatchet job. I apologise. I should of course have described it as a … Continue reading →

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In which I muse on the public sector’s damaged reputation

Posted on September 13, 2010 by redundantpublicservant

“This is a most unfortunate affair; and will probably be much talked of. But we must stem the tide of malice, and pour into the wounded bosoms of each other, the balm of sisterly consolation … Unhappy as the event … Continue reading →

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