Civil servants not to blame

According to BBC report Jonathan Baume, general-secretary of the first Division Association (civil servants) ministers are trying to shift the blame for failing policies.

He then goes on to state, referring to comments that ministers have made, that they are cowardly "because civil servants are not allowed to fightback", this is all well and good, but where is the proof that civil servants for instance in the Home Office, complain to their ministers that they are unable to do their job. I think the truth lies somewhere between politicians sidestepping blame, and lack lustre civil servants who when the going gets tough, er.

The truth is Britain fortunately is a tolerant and liberal society, and the majority of us take the easy route.

Mr Baume goes on to state that it is absolute nonsense to suggest officials were not accountable for their actions, assuming he is correct where are the mass resignations from the Home Office. He frankly fails to convince me but I'm sure his mum would agree.

Perhaps were we to look at Amnesty International's website, we would find evidence of dissident Home Office officials, who have after a lifetime of service,been dealt with, imagine the terror, the mid-afternoon knock on the door, being pulled kicking and screaming from their desks, leaving just a warm cup of tea and a half eaten hobnob and forced to retire in Birchington or somewhere on the south coast on full pension. It's inhumane, no wonder they don't speak out.