Ex-civil service chief Lord Kerslake says ‘completely inaccurate’ statement an attempt to avoid taking responsibility
Simon McDonald has denied Dominic Raab’s claims there were civil service “activists” in the Foreign Office and said those who worked under the former minister “worked very hard for him”.
Lord McDonald was permanent secretary under Raab when he was foreign secretary and worked closely with the former deputy prime minister.
I witnessed a tough task master, I witnessed a minister who knew what he wanted to do, and frankly I witnessed somebody whose methods did not help him achieve what he wanted to do and that I raised with him more than once.
Continue reading…Ex-civil service chief Lord Kerslake says ‘completely inaccurate’ statement an attempt to avoid taking responsibilitySimon McDonald has denied Dominic Raab’s claims there were civil service “activists” in the Foreign Office and said those who worked under the former minister “worked very hard for him”.Lord McDonald was permanent secretary under Raab when he was foreign secretary and worked closely with the former deputy prime minister.I witnessed a tough task master, I witnessed a minister who knew what he wanted to do, and frankly I witnessed somebody whose methods did not help him achieve what he wanted to do and that I raised with him more than once. Continue reading…