Comments by "Iazzaboyce" (@Iazzaboyce) on "Civil servant sacked after call to James O'Brien" video.

  1. How? The UK is a democracy run by elected politicians not unelected ideologues in government offices.
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  2.  @nicoleg-  The constituents of Richmond elected Sunak just as all MPs were elected. The UK's political system allows any MP to become prime mister if an MP can gain majority support of MPs.
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  3.  @nicoleg-  You mean 'those civil servants doing their job correctly' - yes, I agree. How does this relate to a civil servant contravening rules of conduct and getting fired?
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  4.  @megahedgehog8649  I'm not an expert, but I imagine the Civil Service is supposed to be non-partisan and implement policy decided and voted upon by MPs. If this were not the case the UK would not be a true democracy and be more like the EU in structure. Plainly, some civil servants advise on and assist with proposed legislative change, however, the wellspring of policy, must be the elected government with the elected MPs providing the necessary final 'checks and balances'. The ex civil servant in question, was voicing his own political opinions on a public platform, he was not drawing attention to any illegal or inappropriate activity - just complaining about government policy he did not agree with. He has a right to challenge his dismissal in the Employment Tribunal, however, I suspect he has been advised by his Union that, this would fail.
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