The relevant legislation makes clear that the hallowed Northcote-Trevelyan principle of appointment by merit only applies to applicants from OUTSIDE the civil service. Useful!

Good report by Benjamin Barnard policyexchange.org.uk/publication/op…

Civil Service reform needs to be the Government’s highest priority. If we are to unleash the Ninjas, implementing the Declaration on Government Reform won’t be enough. We need to open up the Civil Service via legislation! 👇👇👇 policyexchange.org.uk/publication/op…

Happy New Year from Sussex!

Larry the cat embodying the nation’s mood (as ever) !! 🔥☀️🥵

A fallow stag posing heroically at Parham House & Gdns

Exciting news! No 10 and the Cabinet Office are creating an elite team of highly empowered technical experts at the heart of government. Their mission is to help departments harness the potential of AI to improve the delivery of public services. 👇👇 ai.gov.uk

I don’t believe a single other state will do anything differently because the UK abided by an advisory judgment. It’s not that norms & legal precedents are unimportant; it’s that this is just not important enough of a case.

It’s impossible to hate these people enough

Staggering differences between elective waiting lists in England and Scotland

The Government can’t afford to borrow more The Government can’t raise taxes without risking recession The Government can’t cut public spending because the unions won’t let it The Government can’t get growth because it has taxed business to the hilt The Government is wedged in

Good to see the Met using this legislation to prevent protestors constantly disrupting people’s lawful work. We @policy_exchange highlighted this legislation as one the police should be using in our Might is Right? report last year. policyexchange.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

On the left Hermer says you can't breach international law if it's in the national interest On the right Jonathan Reynolds says to Parliament that breaking a WTO treaty when in the UK national interest is fine Make this make sense Attorney General's Office 🤷