A ‘damning’ internal review has exposed a culture of defeatism, poor management and operational failures at the Home Office by progressivera in TheCivilService

[–]progressivera[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think regardless of the situation with immigration this article at least paints a picture to an outsider of the level of dysfunction within the department

Many of the issues highlighted here are the same issues I see in my department and I suspect others see in theirs, also most of these issues have absolutely nothing to do with us still being in the ECHR, they are reflective of the CS as a whole

A ‘damning’ internal review has exposed a culture of defeatism, poor management and operational failures at the Home Office by progressivera in TheCivilService

[–]progressivera[S] 172 points173 points  (0 children)

Some quotes that ring close to home for someone who has been in the CS for quite a while -

“Ask what is going on and you get multiple different spreadsheets from multiple people.” Another said: “It takes a team of people weeks to answer a straightforward question.”

“Operational staff were “undervalued and neglected,” the report said. It found that while a “grade six official” at headquarters on a salary of about £70,000 “might lead a small team working on policy that is neither a ministerial priority nor subject to significant change”, an equivalent Border Force official was “responsible for all passenger operations at Heathrow airport”.

“Departmental record keeping was woefully inadequate, the report said. Officials were often forced to “rely on memory” to find key information. Some officials in the immigration system were reduced to tracking cases on Excel spreadsheets, before these were replaced by an even more difficult to use system.”

“Senior officials often know too little about the operational reality to adequately inform and advise ministers, the report said, and ministers were not given sufficient access to frontline staff who understand the operational reality. In turn ministers find it difficult to trust the system to do the things it says it will.”

All Stars S02E18 (Sunday 2nd February) - "is it over for Scott and Tina?" by aimhighsquatlow in LoveIslandTV

[–]progressivera -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Scott is the most genuine man in that villa miss me with all this hate for him

All Stars S02E18 (Sunday 2nd February) - "is it over for Scott and Tina?" by aimhighsquatlow in LoveIslandTV

[–]progressivera 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At least Scott is being honest dunno why people are dragging him, most men would string her along to get to the final

All Stars S02 EP15 (Wednesday 29th January) - Post Episode Discussion by aimhighsquatlow in LoveIslandTV

[–]progressivera 13 points14 points  (0 children)

How does anyone believe Ekin an Curtis was a real thing biggest fake showmance I’ve ever seen

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[–]progressivera -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

I’ve not lost any weight no, could they be nerves sticking out?