Business of Government: A fragile and leaky ship of state

Business of Government: A fragile and leaky ship of state
A few weeks in a leaky boat. (Image: Getty)
Jem Traylen
Three years in a leaky boat?One week in and there have already been two controversial leaks of confidential cabinet information – a development which has many public sector watchers rightly worried.The undermining of the public service’s political neutrality is not something to be toyed with, and I’m aware of experienced officials who are personally no fan of this government but are horrified that this happened.As a public sector reporter, you might expect that leaks are my bread and butter. However, as a former public se...

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