This is so modern Scotland. Pity the taxpayer. "Surplus civil servants paid £2.4m under SNP’s no redundancy policy" thetimes.com/article/9a8d62e…

Sep 20, 2026 · 9:07 AM UTC

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And they say a job for life is a thing of the past.
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UK civil service is corrupt, proudly so civilserviceworld.com/profes…

HM Treasury team wins special Civil Service Award

The Treasury’s Scotland Analysis Programme Team won the Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service Award in this year’s Civil Service Awards. 

civilserviceworld.com
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Replying to @MerrynSW
If there was a referendum for separation that included both impacted parties: the scotch and the English, they would have their independence by now, and we would all be happy
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Replying to @MerrynSW @BornonLoveStre1
It is time for the SNP to get a grip of public finances ! What a stupid policy!
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Basically a jobs program for people who already have jobs 🥶 Same playbook as Canada's public sector tbh 🤣
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Thanks Merryn for sharing these articles, I don’t subscribe.
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There’s at least half of them are surplus from what I can see
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Only in the public sector....
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Sickening.
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