In Defence of Geoff from Defra

For the Populist Right, the Civil Service is the Perfect Scapegoat: Visible Enough to Attack, Powerless Enough not to Fight Back. But Dismantling it Comes at a Price.

If the voices on the right are to be believed, the Civil Service is single‑handedly bringing the UK to its knees.

Well, I say single‑handedly, but they're apparently in league with Trans people, migrants, avocado toast, young people, European elites, Gary Lineker, burqas, low‑energy lightbulbs, oat milk, Greta Thunberg, the NHS, Remoaners, 15‑minute citi…