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End government by WhatsApp, urges former GCHQ head
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this post was submitted on 26 Dec 2023
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Pretty much every work contract I've ever had has had clauses in which would make this sort of behaviour gross misconduct, and a fireable offence.
And that is before we even get to destruction of evidence, obstruction, and failure to keep appropriate records whilst in public office.
How these pricks aren't being led out by their ears is, well, it's an overt example of rules for thee and not for me, but it still boils my piss.
Agreed. My employer was fined $200MM last year for not doing enough to enforce a ban on using personal channels like WhatsApp for conducting business, purely because they're not auditable. What really needs to end is the complete lack of accountability in government for completely flagrant rulebreaking and corruption. No, we won't have an inquiry followed by a slap on the wrist two years after they've left office. We'll have an immediate enquiry followed by a by-election if rulebreaking was found to have deliberately occurred.