>> >> You would, of course, it almost goes without saying, have pointed this at such
>> length
>> >> and with such obvious relish if she had been a Labour politician.
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>> Do you disagree with either my diagnosis of the Home Office's problems or of Ms
>> Patel's possession or otherwise of the competences needed for the job?
Duncan makes a valid point. Your perspective changes depending on the political orientation of the subject. Quite stunningly so and you seem unaware of the fact.
As for the assessment, I think it's far from certain. I rather think that Patel is the type of politician needed to kick some real world sanity into the Home Office in particular and the Civil Service in general.
Goodness knows all the previous ones with the previous experience in opposition that you see as essential have mostly done a pretty dismal and at best reactive job.
The Civil Service is essential, but it's a pretty appalling, self-centered, obsessive, and self-righteous organisation full of inertia that has no wish to change.
Whether or not she was the best or only candidate I doubt, but she could have been.
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