Policy PoliceVolume II. Number 3.

Up Close and Personalised. Episode 3.

I decided we’d

better move out of

the flat. You don’t

see much Summary

Justice in the

streets around

there, but I thought

a new address would

be safer.

I don’t think they’d use helicopters around

here, it’d worry the neighbours.

Like it wouldn’t worry the working

girls upstairs from where we

are now.

They’re not… .. Are they?

Pffft.

Still, it’d be good if we’re out of

there before Zee gets her feet back under her desk.

You’ve found a tenant?

Kelly in finance.

…and you’re making a profit?

He’s an accountant. He wouldn’t have it any other way.

…and he gets a vicarious thrill

out of being close to my world.

Your world is so glamorous?

Compared to an accountant, it is.

Back at the office…

About this consultation?

There’s been some opposition to the

national roll-out that has to be neutralised…

That’s consultation?

It’s about getting people used to the

idea. So we ask them how they want it

implemented.

Used to know a guy like that. He’d ask how you’d like him to deliver a fist in the

teeth.

And if you didn’t answer?

He’d punch you in the teeth

Sounds about right.

Okay. But what’s it all

about.

The Goodfellow parenting laws.

Goodfellow?

Granville Goodfellow. The

expert who drafted the new parenting

laws.

He established the principle, “You can look, but you can’t

touch”.

A child development

expert?

No. He’s had about 30 years

experience in the civil service.

An expert bureaucrat.

An expert in drawing up legislation.

… and what does that legislation

create?

The Parenting Inspectorate.

More bureaucrats.

You gotta learn how these people

operate, F.

You make them sound like the

enemy.

Sure as hell ain’t my friends.

Listen to this.

…the implementation of this change ultimately belongs to those leading and delivering the services

on the front line.”

“Though the development and deployment of this plan is through in-level actions owned by The Agency and its partners to support change in the sector…

I mean … do people read this

stuff.

They ought to. Especially if

they’re going to sign it.

Worse. Somebody wrote it. “Heads I win, tails you

lose.”

Crafted by a true bureaucrat.

That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you for the last

half hour.

To be continued…