Two weeks ago defence secretary John Healey told an Institute for Government event that his reforms, the “biggest shake up of UK defence for over 50 years” would turn the MoD into a department “that manages money better to secure better value for money.“ His civil servants haven’t got the memo…
The MoD has just advertised for a new position: ‘Diversity and Inclusion Learning and Development Professional’. For £38,790 the department is looking for someone to “maintain and deliver a blended methodology of existing Defence-specific D & I Programmes and Initiatives” within the Defence Academy, which provides higher education to armed forces and civil servants. This apparently contributes towards sustaining “the strategic and operational advantage.” New meaning to ‘culture war’…
Hiring closes on Sunday. In addition to the regular salary the new DEI hire will get £10,582 towards a gold-plated Civil Service pension. The Tories banned new DEI roles in the Civil Service before Labour said that policy was under review once it got into power. Looks like departments have been given the go-ahead to hire woke again…
Paula Barker, Liverpool Wavertree MP backing Andy Burnham, told Times Radio there wouldn’t be trouble from the markets under Burnham:
“The markets will have to fall in line.”