FROM THE PCS Since 2004, when the government announced 100,000 posts would be cut from the civil service, tens of thousands of civil and public servants have lost their jobs and about 2,000 offices have been closed. Pay for many civil servants in recent years has been frozen or increased below the rate of inflation. And yet, the

TOP Scottish civil servants are among a list of 172 leading civil servants earning more than £150,000 published yesterday.

Sometimes it can take years for civil servants to get what they want. But with their index-linked trillion-pound pension promises, they can afford to wait. Civil servants may come and civil servants may go. But the civil service lives for ever. And it has all the time in the world. It knows it will win eventually. That slowly-slowly approach to Government means that nothing is ever rejected once a...

Via the inimitable Wat Tyler, I see how many civil servants we have: Just for reference, there are currently 522,000 civil servants. The largest numbers are at the Department for Work and Pensions (116,000), HMRC (92,000), Justice (86,000), and MOD (78,000 - none of whom are men with guns). I reckon we could get away with 5000. And their pay would be cut. Cunts.

Here's a story that will fill your average taxpaying voter full of joy and happiness whilst they mull over how they're going to afford the monthly shop, the petrol and the mortgage.Civil servants at the Assembly Government are being awarded more than 150% in bonus payments. More than £680,000 is being paid to 100 'top' civil servants as part of performance-related pay.Considering the state of Wels...

Last week, it was revealed that senior civil servants within the Welsh Assembly had received bonuses of more than £686,000 last year which equates to a rise of more than 154 per cent during the last five years.More tellingly, twenty eight lucky individuals actually earn more than £100,000 per annum, which is higher than any other Minister except for Rhodri Morgan himself.This follows revelations o...

The Western Mail reveals that the top civil servants in Cardiff earn more than the First Minister: At the top of the list – with salaries of between £160,000 and £165,000 – are Dame Gillian Morgan, the Permanent Secretary, and Ann Lloyd, Chief Executive of NHS Wales. The data shows top civil servants continue to earn significantly more than the Assembly Government Ministers responsible for

The Western Mail reveals that the top civil servants in Cardiff earn more than the First Minister: At the top of the list – with salaries of between £160,000 and £165,000 – are Dame Gillian Morgan, the Permanent Secretary, and Ann Lloyd, Chief Executive of NHS Wales. The data shows top civil servants continue to earn significantly more than the Assembly Government Ministers responsible for

More than 200,000 civil servants will take part in a nationwide strike on 10 November, a union has said.

A planned strike by more than 200,000 civil servants over pay is suspended pending fresh talks.