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GC views at the heart of No. 10?

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TimeLady · 02/01/2020 19:12

I spotted this in Dominic Cumming's blog, reproduced in The Spectator

blogs.spectator.co.uk/2020/01/dominic-cummings-number-10-is-hiring/

People in SW1 talk a lot about ‘diversity’ but they rarely mean ‘true cognitive diversity’. They are usually babbling about ‘gender identity diversity blah blah’. What SW1 needs is not more drivel about ‘identity’ and ‘diversity’ from Oxbridge humanities graduates but more genuine cognitive diversity.

Drivel? YESSSSSS!

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Beamur · 02/01/2020 20:07

Haven't read the blog..
The hollowing out of Whitehall in the name of austerity has left Ministers and MP's woefully unsupported. I hope this is being recognised and something will be done. They do actually need knowledgeable and unbiased civil servants to advise them. Otherwise you just get lobbyists and career 'advisors' pushing agendas.

ScrimshawTheSecond · 02/01/2020 19:56

'there are also some profound problems at the core of how the British state makes decisions'

terrifies me somewhat. Also

'we do not have the sort of expertise supporting the PM and ministers that is needed'

Great. That's really reassuring.

This is basically an advert for Big Brother architects, isn't it?

Somerville · 02/01/2020 19:36

I noticed that too. It’s cheering.

The rest of the thing is depressing though. (Bonfire of employment law, and the like.) Apart from where it’s hilarious.

HopeClearwater · 02/01/2020 19:25

It’s pure The Thick of It

refusetobeasheep · 02/01/2020 19:22

Looks hopeful! Would be worried if I was a public school educated buffoon though! Oh heck, but then The Boss ......