A bit of blowback beginning after the midday raid on Jenrick and yesterday’s madcap Westminster circus. Now Esther McVey tells the Express that she would not have advised Kemi to kick out Jenrick in the manner that she did…
Calling it a “strange move” McVey continued: “Are you going to set something in train that you can’t handle? What is going to the be the fallout from this? That would be my concern if I was advising her.”
McVey is a well established Jenrick supporter, backing his leadership campaign – she introduced him at several events. How’s this one going to be handled?
“Common sense” minister Esther McVey is today outlining plans to stop any new civil service jobs dedicated to equality, diversity and inclusivity. She may want to take a look at time spent on being a “Network Chair” within the blob…
The Civil Service currently has over 20 cross-government staff ‘networks’ that are meant to create a “provide a space” for underrepresented groups to feel a sense of community and be supported. They include faith, disability, race and wellbeing networks, from “The Cross-Government Flexible Working”, “Civil Service Stammering Network” to “a:gender”. That’s a lot of safe space…
Network Chairs are members of the blob who are paid up to £81,000 for their day job. An FOI request shows each Network Chair is permitted to spend 20% FTE (full time equivalent) on the role, the value of £16,200 in some cases. That 20% could fund someone to answer the phone to tax payers…
Red Wall Labour backbencher Jonathan Brash told GB News that Starmer should resign:
“I’m completely fed up about it, and I think it’s got to the point now where I genuinely think that, as far as the Prime Minister is concerned, it’s not a case of if, it’s when.”