The government plans to relocate thousands of civil servants from London to various provinces, a move dubbed by critics as just another symbolic gesture. Sir Keir Starmer's strategy is reminiscent of earlier attempts, notably during Rishi Sunak's chancellorship, which proposed moving 22,000 civil servants by 2030. Historical attempts at bureaucratic dispersal have often failed, with many relocations, such as HMRC's move to Cumbernauld, ending poorly. This trend suggests ineffective planning around such initiatives, despite 80% of civil servants already residing outside London.
Starmer's recent plan to relocate civil servants draws on previous government efforts, but critics argue it's merely a token gesture with no substantial change.
Every government has made similar bureaucratic dispersal gestures, yet history shows many of these relocations are ineffective and poorly planned.
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