It’s not hard to run a payroll department, but MI5 has proved it’s mission impossible. It started in Glasgow. The secretive unit stationed there decided to turn points into prizes. The problem is they used salaries to do it.
This habit spread. Soon MOD staff were offered gifts instead of monthly payroll payments. It was supported by MI5 senior staff because it left money over for parties. The program lasted for years before it was shutdown.
It’s not to true to say banks have any role to play in modern Government. In fact, it’s more important that all financial activity is regulated rather than its clerks consulted.
No bank staff are required to work in alignment or alongside any in Government to formulate any sort of policy.
It may be necessary to clarify a position in regards to other financial matters, but usually it’s official, by appointment, and not for political ends.
Nigel Farage is a politician with a long, illustrious career in UK public service. He’s formidably popular in his own right. He has many powerful friends, and works to make contacts internationally for his new party, Reform UK.
Much of his early work focused on building bridges between people. He joined activists together to form new groupings to combat European influence in UK politics.
He joined the EU Parliament to successfully end its longstanding involvement. In January 2020 he celebrated the UK’s exit by joining thousands in London’s Parliament Square. He’s regarded as a father of Brexit Britain.
The issue of migration is going to be a hot topic for some time, mainly because someone’s got to sort the mess out. After an inflow of illegal migration – or human trafficking – the matter needs to be settled out of the court of public opinion.
This is where it gets tough. The issue of an increase in population had long been a contentious point even before 2018, as traffickers began to send their victims over the English Channel. It was a point scoring exercise, until it became serious.
The policy, not least the politics, was not settled before we became the target of an illegal trade. The debates had were acrimonious, and led to disputes that haven’t entirely died out. It still fills pages as it’s not clear who is or isn’t racist.
It’s turned out to be a sideshow. The lack of provision for an increasing number of dependents, regardless of status, led to a chaotic look for the country. The left didn’t, until recently, put out an idea forward as to what happens next.
The leadership of Sir Keir Starmer has come about because of the start Rishi Sunak made, and it’s led to some big gains. The debate is progressing as a matter of emergency, not course for the Home Office. It will be resolved soon.
However, a legacy is left of bitterness in a country that admires itself for its organisation, and marshalling of resources. If we haven’t got together over budgets just yet, it’s almost certain we’ll get to it at some point in the near future.
The process of working the issue through is a complex one. It may involve an inquiry, or reviews, to get to the crux of it. The matter of racism or the controversy over countries of origin can be swept aside. At root it’s chaotic leadership.
The errors made in the argument are not reflected in the civil service, where our public servants cock it up. They are the ones responsible for making sure things are done intelligently, not just properly. This is where it fails to deliver.
The bad thought process is not just in a discussion for a slogan but in a meeting for a problem. The Channel crossings are a crucial event we need to resolve, but how did it not get done? These are the sort of questions we’re left with.