The revenge of the Blob

IF YOU STILL HAVE ANY APPETITE LEFT FOR A new goal in 2025, one idea might be to apply for a (dismally unremunerative) public appointment at what used to be called a “quango”. Governments of all stripes have rightly tried to increase the number of people who apply for roles at the V&A, Network Rail, the Parole Board, and so on. Like “Your country needs you”, the appeal is to public service. But does it actually want you? In fact, before you upload your CV and a “supporting statement”, you must answer some questions, badged as “equality information”. Until recently, the existing questions centred on the applicant, such as their ethnicity, religion, sex and even sexual orientation. What is new is a section requiring socioeconomic information. There once was a disclaimer…

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The Critic (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2025

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