BIRRELL

How sick we can’t test nurses and doctors – they’re the ones who can save us, writes IAN BIRRELL

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The immense scale of this crisis is terrifying to comprehend, not least for those politicians and scientists who find themselves taking decisions with life and death consequences.  Yet in a war, one thing should be beyond debate: you must equip and protect your frontline forces to the best of your ability, whether they are soldiers … Read more

IAN BIRRELL: Yes, Sir Humphrey must be tamed. But I fear No 10’s hostile approach may yet backfire

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Early skirmishes have erupted into open warfare bet-ween the Government and the army of civil servants resisting a Whitehall shake-up. Over the weekend, reports emerged that Boris Johnson wants to replace senior mandarins seen as ‘offside’ on Brexit, while Tory sources were said to be wielding a ‘s***-list’ of senior civil servants whom No 10 … Read more