Underpinning everything, you do not want politicians deciding who is British based on their personal prejudices. Deportation will also not improve the life of those left behind - plenty of evidence for that. Ultimately, let's talk about what will improve the country.

Let's not humour those advocating deportation of UK residents with reasons why their plans would not work. Keep it simple, this is not the action of a civilised country. If needed, this will mean complete chaos and destruction of international reputation.

This is really all that needs saying on the latest cab sec discourse, isn't it

Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social · 10mo ago

If only anyone had known that Chris Wormald was a conventional civil servant. Kept it so well hidden.

The point of a multi-year spending review and regular SR cycle is to provide stability. That stability allows frontline public services to make long-term decisions that will deliver better outcomes and VfM. It's a big failure of policymaking if spending decisions are being reopened 4 months later

Chancellor admits tax rises and spending cuts considered for budget

Speaking exclusively to Sky's deputy political editor Sam Coates, Rachel Reeves says Brexit, austerity, and the Liz Truss mini-budget have all played a role in damaging Britain's economy - as she prep...

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Relative child poverty has remained stubbornly high over the last twenty years and has risen over the past decade. Without action, levels will soon break records. Scrapping the two-child limit in full would be the most targeted and cost-effective way of reducing child poverty.

The new Ethics and Integrity Commission is already facing concerns about its power, independence & resources. @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social, @anticorruption.bsky.social & @spotlightcorruption.org warn the regulator is “vulnerable to political pressure” while its budget is set by the Cabinet Office:

Experts voice fears as Ethics and Integrity Commission goes live

Successor body to Committee on Standards in Public Life “needs full independence and statutory footing”, anti-corruption organisations warn

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Another director general moves to head up a charity. This feels like a theme... www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...

Home Office DG set to become RSPCA top cat

Joanna Rowland will take over as animal charity chief executive at the beginning of December

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I loved this blog on internalised ableism and reasonable adjustments by @helenjeffries.bsky.social. V powerful observation on meeting people at training aimed at disabled people: "Almost everyone had that internal sense that if they only pulled themselves together somehow they’d not be disabled."

Fixed desk – hot button

One of my most important reasonable adjustments for autism is having a fixed desk. Like most workplaces, mine operates a hot-desking policy and colleagues have to book in advance where they will si…

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A PSA that no one is ever too old to read a Discworld novel or too young for the Sam Vimes boots theory of socioeconomic unfairness

I'm increasingly convinced this is a huge driver of dissatisfaction with govt Council tax is one of the most visible taxes that people pay, it goes directly out of their bank account and they get a letter about it going up every year Yet bin collection frequency falls and libraries close

Rob Ford@robfordmancs.bsky.social · 10mo ago

It is also deeply unhealthy to have local govts who don’t provide many visible/valuable services for most residents (because they lack the resources). Encourages distrust and populism - “what am I paying my council tax for? The council does nothing for me.”

Did a little interview with @beckiesmith.bsky.social @civilserviceworld.bsky.social - thanks v much Beckie for having me! :)

Prateek Buch@prateekbuch.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Read about how @janethughes.bsky.social is setting about reforming the state, bringing vast experience and #OneTeamGov energy Be more Janet www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...

Say what you will about GOV.UK, but this kind of thing (which is, to be clear, an absolutely outrageous political statement to make on an official government website) would never happen

Benjamin Wittes@benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org · 10mo ago

This is not appropriate.

This is horrifying rhetoric. Saying "if you're sick or disabled" in the same breath as suggesting people don't deserve state support if they haven't contributed isn't just nonsense, it's stigmatising and harmful to push the idea (that this government seems v fond of) that everyone CAN work

Saul Staniforth@saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Rachel Reeves: "We do need a welfare system that is based on the principle of contribution" What happened to a welfare system based on the principle of need? Or the principle of universalism? Haven't contributed for whatever reason? Tough.

Great (if not surprising!) to see such a strong emphasis on openness, collaboration and community from @janethughes.bsky.social in the latest @civilserviceworld.bsky.social www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...

Read the autumn 2025 issue of Civil Service World

Can government break the link between background and opportunity? Plus: exclusive interviews with civil service reform DG Janet Hughes, MoJ digital...

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The obvious image that comes to mind is a phoenix. Whether the Lib Dems would welcome that or not...

PoliticsHome@politicshome.bsky.social · 11mo ago

🔶 With a new 'Liberal Orange' brand and a pledge that their ambition has “no ceiling”, the Lib Dems are scaling up their hopes for the next general election 👇 @zoecrowther.bsky.social reports from Lib Dem conference in Bournemouth

Personal news! I'm now managing editor of @civilserviceworld.bsky.social, which means I'll be editing our quarterly print magazine from now on. If you're a senior civil servant with ideas about what you'd like to see in it, get in touch!

I've always been deeply suspicious of people who only voice concern about one cause when they're objecting to another. See also: men who comment on articles/posts about women's rights, saying "but what about men's mental health?" but never mention it outside of that. It's in bad faith.

Unchecked UK@unchecked-uk.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Reform spent the summer hammering home the need for protection from immigrants - and it worked. But while Farage talks of protecting women, his party is working to dismantle genuine protections that keep communities safe. We need to reclaim 'protection'. Here's how we do it 👇 shorturl.at/zyJ6b

What do officials think of performance management in the civil service? Here's what we found in our Alternative People Survey with @re-state.bsky.social... (Spoiler: one of the responses is “I have never seen talented colleagues so demoralised.”) www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...

Managing expectations: What do officials think of performance management in the civil service?

Pat McFadden has said failure to tackle poor performers is “one of the biggest barriers” civil servants face. But what do CSW readers think of how ...

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As I told @listentotimesradio.bsky.social, the premise that the civil service isn’t impartial because its inclusive and doesn’t discriminate against the LGBT+ community doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. When does a commitment to treat people equally become political?

For the first time the proportion of civil servants declaring that they have a disability matches representation in the economically active working-age population www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...

Civil Service Statistics: Self-declared disability hits record high – and finally matches working population

Ethnic minority and LGBO representation also continues to rise

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Now we know the Committee on Standards in Public Life will become the beefed-up Ethics and Integrity Commission, here's what CSPL chair Doug Chalmers had to say to @tevyemarkson.bsky.social recently on empathy, rapport and "zigzagging between departments": www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...

'No one department owns all the bright ideas': An interview with standards watchdog Doug Chalmers

Committee on Standards in Public Life chair speaks to CSW about empathy, rapport and why 'zigzagging between departments is a really healthy thing'

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Maybe we can get synthetic civil servants to speak at the events the real ones are banned from speaking at

Owen Boswarva@owenboswarva.bsky.social · last yr.

Morgan McSweeney (UK Labour's Dominic Cummings knock-off) is reportedly experimenting with 'synthetic voters' – "essentially fake focus groups of AI voters who can tell ministers more quickly and cheaply what the public thinks of policies" www.spectator.co.uk/article/can-... #govtech #govcomms

How do you close a quango? My ace colleague @tevyemarkson.bsky.social spoke to experts ahead of NHS England's abolition: www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...

How to close a quango: As DHSC prepares to absorb NHS England, we ask the experts

In light of the government’s decision to merge NHS England into DHSC, CSW explores the dos and don’ts of closing a quango – and unpacks some potent...

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"No more interactive stakeholder events unless a minister is there? Just publications of text/video content pre-authorised by ministerial offices? Government grinds too slowly and this will jam the works completely."

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Former Ofsted chief and outgoing IFS director raise concerns about the new guidance www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...

Very Important News: @metoffice.gov.uk is currently accepting ideas for new storm names Waiting for Gusty McGustface to become the No1 choice www.metoffice.gov.uk/forms/name-o...

If you don't already get the @civilserviceworld.bsky.social newsletter you missed an excellent line up this afternoon- we ferreted through the SR documents to find the bits which matter for civil servants. Subscribe now and make sure you don't miss our follow-ups over the rest of this week

The big news for the civil service from today's Spending Review: overall administration budgets will be reduced by 16% by 2028-29, and departments will make at least 5% in total savings and efficiencies by the same date www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...

Departments agree 16% admin savings and 5% total efficiencies

OvFM helps departments find £13.8bn of annual efficiencies in day-to-day spending as part of 5% overall target

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Chuckling at this unfortunate phrasing from an interview I'm subbing with a senior public figure. Asked how he unwinds: "I do quite a lot of exercise. I row quite a lot with my wife." The danger of homonyms!

What does the head of the civil service's biggest union make of Labour's first almost-year in power? @tevyemarkson.bsky.social interviewed @pcsunion.bsky.social‬'s Fran Heathcote: www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...

'Our members are losing faith': PCS's Fran Heathcote on job security, hybrid working and Labour's first 10 months

Heathcote happy with Cabinet Office's engagement with the union but warns its members are starting to lose faith in the government

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In "there's a CSW story for everything" news, here's a thought-provoking piece soon-to-be civil service reform DG @janethughes.bsky.social wrote for us back in 2016 on boldness – too often "actively discouraged, squashed or derided": www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...

Government Digital Service programme director Janet Hughes: What if boldness were an explicit value of the civil service?

Civil servants will always need to be honest, impartial, objective, and act with integrity – but we must make sure we don’t encourage passivity or ...

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