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Did Thatcher have spuds?

Yes

All ministers have SpAds

So did Blair do did Major etc etc etc
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16-02-2020, 07:56 PM
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So it seems. Yet reportedly (according to the memoirs site) Thatcher was suspicious of them & saw them as a sign of ministerial weakness.

Later on Jo Moore, special adviser quit after declaring 9/11 was “a good day to bury bad news” in an email to her press office on 11th sept 2001 . Here is an extract of their official code of conduct :

"5. But special advisers must not:
 ask civil servants to do anything which is inconsistent with their obligations under the
Civil Service Code or behave in a way which would be inconsistent with standards set
by their employing department;
 authorise expenditure of public funds or have responsibility for budgets;
exercise any power in relation to the management of any part of the Civil Service,
except in relation to another special adviser; or
 otherwise exercise any statutory or prerogative power. "

Perhaps there has been an update?

https://assets.publishing.service.go...l_Advisers.pdf
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16-02-2020, 08:19 PM
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Re: Out to get Dominique?

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So it seems. Yet reportedly (according to the memoirs site) Thatcher was suspicious of them & saw them as a sign of ministerial weakness.

Later on Jo Moore, special adviser quit after declaring 9/11 was “a good day to bury bad news” in an email to her press office on 11th sept 2001 . Here is an extract of their official code of conduct :

"5. But special advisers must not:
 ask civil servants to do anything which is inconsistent with their obligations under the
Civil Service Code or behave in a way which would be inconsistent with standards set
by their employing department;
 authorise expenditure of public funds or have responsibility for budgets;
exercise any power in relation to the management of any part of the Civil Service,
except in relation to another special adviser; or
 otherwise exercise any statutory or prerogative power. "

Perhaps there has been an update?

https://assets.publishing.service.go...l_Advisers.pdf

Have you ever taken anyone's advice ?

Why should ministers be any different? They are the people who make decisions ... ? They don't have to take the advice either ... thats why they are called Special Advisers ...
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16-02-2020, 08:48 PM
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Have you ever taken anyone's advice ?

Why should ministers be any different? They are the people who make decisions ... ? They don't have to take the advice either ... thats why they are called Special Advisers ...
uh huh... so did you read the code of conduct?
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uh huh... so did you read the code of conduct?

Special advisers do NOT MAKE DECISIONS!

why is this so hard for you to understand ?
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Special advisers do NOT MAKE DECISIONS!

why is this so hard for you to understand ?
Did you see DM's original comment "Cummins is seen as the power behind the throne now,"?
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Did you see DM's original comment "Cummins is seen as the power behind the throne now,"?

#conspiracytheory

Jeez ......
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#conspiracytheory

Jeez ......
It appears to be why everyone is in such thrall (including you!).
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It appears to be why everyone is in such thrall (including you!).
#bendingspoons
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#bendingspoons
why are you hashtagging on a forum?
 
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