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Chris Buss: ‘Yes, Deputy Prime Minister’

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Former section 151 officer Chris Buss imagines the scene in the deputy prime minister’s office later this year, where a meeting with the permanent secretary on prominent local government issues take place.

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Permanent secretary (PS): “Good morning, secretary of state, er, sorry, deputy prime minister. You asked for an update on how things are progressing on

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