Sentences with phrase «former civil servant»

Far from acknowledging the point and correcting the projections, the IPCC treated these eminent former civil servants as uncredentialed troublemakers.

The 78 - year - old former civil servant also argues «that in a democracy the true patriot is the one who dissents openly and is not silenced by fear and acceptance.»

The Scottish National party issued its own ultimatum to other parties by publishing in full the recommendations made by former civil servant Sir Thomas.

In the meantime, State agencies that deal with these matters, if the useless hacks are replaced by civil servants and former civil servants with expertise and decades of experience, including in the Legal offices, will attend to this just fine.

Miller said two audits into her expenses had been carried out; one by former civil servant Sir Thomas Legg - who was called in to review all MPs» claims at the height of the expenses scandal - and the other by the Conservative Party.

Part of my rationale for speaking so strongly here is that Kevin called into question the integrity of the Tax Policy Center, a group staffed by highly respected former civil servants, by calling their work «scientifically indefensible» and «fiction».

But various experts — for instance former civil servant Jim Gallagher — disagree, suggesting that questions about policy can and should be treated differently from questions about funding, with only the latter voted on by MPs from across the UK.

Christine Bayliss, an academy trust founder and former civil servant at the Department for Education, says there is already a «huge uneven playing field in every town and city in the maintained sector.

Former civil servant Muir Russell will head an independent inquiry into the professional behaviour of climate scientists at University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich, UK, relating to the emails which were leaked into the public domain last November

About Blog Former civil servant Donna Sim has joined the growing trend of parent bloggers.

Plans to give parents equal rights to share custody of their children in the event of a split have been rejected by the Family Justice Review, led by former civil servant and businessman David Norgrove.

The former civil servant also acknowledged the frustration felt among communities following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, as well as the «deprivation and inequality» which divides the capital.

Its advice can be over-ridden by the government of the day — and there are no sanctions against any ex-ministers (or former civil servants or special advisers) who ignore it.

Shortly before the election, in a basement room of a London Club, a group of former special advisers from the main parties, former civil servants, political campaigners, journalists and businesspeople got together to consider the challenges facing the Government as it went about its Brexit negotiations.

Former civil servants were aghast at the idea that no preparation had been done for the default outcome.

A former civil servant and political researcher have been jailed for leaking a memo detailing talks between the UK and the US.

Introducing the findings of the long - awaited Iraq Inquiry, the former civil servant said Mr Blair had made the decision to remove Saddam Hussein «before the peaceful options for disarmament had been exhausted».

The former civil servant is attending meetings of Business Secretary Vince Cable's panel monitoring the performance of UK plc..

In his opening address the former civil servant said: «This committee will not shy away from making criticism.

Every Tory frontbencher will have to liaise with the IO's permanent staff of business professionals and former civil servants.

As a former civil servant and forester, he has sat around EU negotiating tables and knows how to fight for the best deal for Wales.

Former civil servant, he served as British Ambassador to Uzbekistan from 2002 to 2004.

Sir Hayden, a former civil servant, was asked by the prime minister to examine whether agreement could be reached over changes to party funding.

The former civil servant worked as private secretary to Thatcher minister Norman Tebbit in the 1980s.

Lawmakers also questioned Sir Muir Russell, the former civil servant who is leading an independent review charged with determining whether CRU researchers violated the norms of scientific practice.

A former civil servant familiar with the free schools process told Schools Week that funding agreements could now go unsigned, leaving sponsors «in limbo».

Christine Bayliss, an academy trust founder and former civil servant, said the # 40,000 saving equated to an entire staff salary.

The FMSB will be composed of three family mediators and three independent persons, and will be chaired by Robert Creighton, a retired NHS chief executive and former civil servant.

As it seemed likely to leave, it asked a former civil servant the same question.