Attacks on UK cabinet secretary ‘stink of political cowardice’

Civil service union head decries anonymous criticism of top mandarin as insiders continue to bemoan his choiceAttacks on the UK’s cabinet secretary “stink of political cowardice”, the head of the senior civil servants’ union has said amid mounting concerns inside the government about his performance.Dave Penman, the general secretary of the FDA, said anonymous criticism of Chris Wormald was “hugely damaging” to the government and its prospects of recruiting talented officials to top jobs. Continue reading...