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A man in transit: What moves Andy Byford?

The Paul Wells Show

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The Governor's the Boss

I'm a 33 year public servant. I don't think you're their mouthpiece. You certainly should not do something that's immoral, illegal, or just plain wrong. What you should be doing is trying to persuade behind the scenes. And I did try to do that with my desire to see an independent safety assessment. But by that point, because I'd called for it, I'd been stripped of 50% of my job. My job was cut in half. The renewal element, the fast forward element, was taken away and given to another department. It could not have gone better when we were in London. So, you know, I write it off to experience.

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