The book helped me reflect and furthered my own thoughts particularly as more cases of similar drugged abuse appear to be discovered. She brings her intelligence, sensitivity, respect and skill to this difficult subject with analysis much needed in our current time.
This was very much a national security matter and remains so. My point was that despite that, every employee has acess to HR particularly when sacked.
This forum is not a helpful forum for debate but slinging insults is not compulsory.
Olly Robbins as a sacked civil servant mentioned HR in his replies which he stated dissuaded him from replying on his position as an employee. There are HR processes for all. Nothing to do with National Security in itself but correct normal employment practices.
Closely, completely, watching and listening to both the PM facing the Commons on Monday and Olly Robbins account of matters it would seem obvious that HR should do what is normally offered, an opportunity for mediation as an agreed wayforward that does not necessitate either man losing his job.
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Why is our UK Government still using Whatsapp/ X/ Twitter for work? Political reps and also those holding Ministerial roles or unelected roles in any Govt should only have personal accounts and use advised recorded means of communication for their work. Most of us would be sacked if we did this!
My understanding is that throughout history we have examples of disease having often killed more soldiers during war than combat.
You may be interested to watch the interview with Manon Garcia on Fourcast Feb 26 open.spotify.com/episode/17ys...
I have just finished her excellent book "Living With Men" exploring the trial and more. Informative and intelligent analysis.
Secure, well-run and unfailingly polite.
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Few commentators seem to have watched the entire Cttee held response from Robbins. I watched Starmer in the Commons and Robbins. What I saw led me to see the familiar pressure downwards on an existing efficient public service system. Civil service delivery undermined, misunderstood and politicised.
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A small point from the Mandelson/Robbins saga. Refom and many Tories argue for a civil service than can be more easily bent to the will and whims of their elected political masters.
This is precisely what happened here.
The concept of public service often keeps the overworked and unsung in their jobs. If we lose the concept through over involvement of factional movers and shakers we will find it hard to retain good people.
A US army sergeant with 27 years of military service – including deployment to Afghanistan – has said that federal immigration agents recently arrested his wife during an appointment at an immigration office in El Paso, Texas. Sgt First Class Jose Serrano said that she was det...
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Thank you to you as Chair, the Committee members and Sir Oliver and Parliament..tv for giving us all an informative insight into an important Parliamentary Cttee. BBCNews were prone to cutting- in which meant losing certain Qs&As until I refound the Parliament Channel.
Excellent coverage of The Foreign Affairs Committee / Sir Oliver avoiding annoying summaries and interruptions when on main BBC News Channel.
It showed the public the value of first hand live TV as if we could all attend in London Thank you Parliamentlive.tv - Commons share.google/VotxkUyroIUc...
Before they were arrested- Vets are demanding an end to the war on Iran at the Cannon Building in Washington, D.C.
V interesting. As I keep saying, economic statistics really matter (& need funding). A state that doesn’t know what’s what (about itself and its oppos) is in trouble.
Amia Srinivasan’s “Sex as Pedagogical Failure” should be required reading.
Whenever a man in position of authority pursues a subordinate woman, he is changing her trajectory in that space forever. The research on how much even “consensual” affairs hurt the women involved is jaw dropping.
a courtroom sketch of men listening to the Pelicot trial
"What could come in the wake of learning what too many women, in our bodies, already knew?"
Lori Marso on Manon Garcia’s new book "Living with Men: Reflections on the Pelicot Trial," Epstein, and more: lareviewofbooks.org/article/gisele-pelicot-t...
The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency - BBC News share.google/OxrV6ilHtvJO...
This @bylinetimes.bsky.social podcast & article are essential listening & reading on the world energy crisis
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Well said. We need to study how the very rich gain power over Government policy all over the world by amplifying subjects, funding their own political or social obsessions, giving them an undeserved importance over issues that promote justice and equality. Private funds can undermine progress.
Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
I believe this company has a UK government contract with our NHS, the the largest universal health data of a population set in the world? Should be no where near it. Hope I am wrong. Very scary.
