Fuzzy festive feeling. This was brilliant. Recommend.

Admiring the lights walking from my office to the station...missed my train😖

What is the future for Freedom to Speak Up Guardians? | Whistleblowing Experts We see first-hand the damaging approach employed by Respondents and their legal teams in NHS whistleblowing cases with a worrying lack of focus on addressing the concerns themselves. What is the futur...

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The NAO’s findings show that two thirds of public bodies have no management information on how conflicts of interest are being managed, and that only one body could show it took steps to verify whether mitigation measures are being complied with. The UK currently languishes at 28 out of 42 countries surveyed by the OECD for how they manage conflicts of interest, and meets just 36% of the OECD’s criteria for effective management – less than half of the OECD average at 76%. With between £55-81 billion of taxpayers money lost to fraud and error last year, it is critical that the government takes urgent steps to ensure that weak conflicts of interest rules are not contributing to this waste. Dr Susan Hawley, Executive Director of Spotlight on Corruption, said: “This is a scandal waiting to happen – the UK government must get its act together on conflicts of interest, and lay out a clear timeline for all government departments to develop central electronic registers. It also needs to be looking at much more ambitious measures, from publishing the register of interests of special advisors, senior civil servants, and Non-Executive Directors, to ensure much greater transparency about how conflicts are handled.”

The National Audit Office has found that two thirds of public bodies don't collect info on how conflicts of interest are being managed. And only one public body could show it took steps to verify whether mitigation measures are being complied with...

Via Spotlight on Corruption

First, they came for the immigrants, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not an immigrant.

Then they came for the homeless, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not homeless.

Then they came for the...

Are we really going to sit back and just watch this?

Truly awful. This is the real cost of not supporting staff and poor culture, the main reasons people leave. There are multiple studies showing why retention is key, it's not all about pay and unconscionable when we have the means to solve.

It really is!

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Recommend watching Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy though made me feel wilfully blind and complicit in the damage excessive consumerism causes. A good lesson before silly season starts.

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How I feel leaving X...this feels like a better space to learn more and do better. Even, or especially when I don't agree with views shared, the discussions are respectful and insightful. Long may it last!

Grateful for the joy this boy consistently brings to all (except foxes). Jet: the toy loving, marathon sleeping, hat wearing, champion chomper and cuddler. Working on the stick eating addiction.