Above, a Tory reworking of their famous poster that had such an impact on Labour’s fortunes in 1979.
That 1979 poster is now iconic – which is why the Tories are using a re-worked version!
The sad FACT however is that much of the UK’s civil service has, post COVID-19 is not working – well not working as well before the pandemic.
The reason?
There is more than one – but a prominent one is the wish of many civil servants to work from home!
Civil servants should be required to return to work in offices – where appropriate.
My income tax return was filed in early April! It is early May! It would be nice to receive a calculation of my tax!
Here is an actual example of civil service inefficiency (from my section of the HMRC website):
Your Income Tax has not been calculated yet for 6 April 2024 to 5 April 2025
There is no need for you to contact HMRC about this.
Income Tax for 6 April 2024 to 5 April 2025 will be calculated over the coming months, usually between June and October. Your Income Tax will be updated when that happens.
You will only receive a letter by post if you paid too much or too little tax. It will explain how to get your refund or pay any tax you owe.
Your balance
You need to pay £[redacted] by 31 July 2025.
84 days left
Bill details
£[redacted] – second payment on account for 2024 to 2025
You’re making payments on account because you have to make advance payments towards your tax bill for 2024 to 2025.