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Clearly, the phrasing in this animation will sit uncomfortably for many, given it’s from an official govt account I’ve written before about the creeping politicisation of civil service communications which has been happening more and more of late. It’s on full display here. https://twitter.com/ukhomeoffice/status/1298674067323727872
From conversations with civil servants, I know there is quite a bit of unease about the direction that some of their colleagues in certain departmental communications teams, have been going in.
“Naming and shaming” journalists in official communications, quote tweeting opposition politicians and incorporating v political/loaded terms in official govt comms. Much of this would likely (at the v least) brush up against the civil service code. Service needs to be careful.
Looks like the Home Office Permanent Secretary agreed that the wording used in this official communication was inappropriate. https://twitter.com/jdportes/status/1299020935115272192?s=21 https://twitter.com/jdportes/status/1299020935115272192
Though, given that the Home Office permanent sec has adjudged that the phrase "should not have been used on an official government channel" and that he's made clear it is never to be used again, it's perhaps odd that the video which employed it hasn't been deleted...
