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The Prime Minister will this week kick off what he has called the “next phase” of Government, as he announces the markers for his “missions” that Number 10 say will allow the public to hold Sir Keir and his team to account on their promises and will be reached by the end of the Parliament. The milestones will run alongside public sector reform, Downing Street said. This will include a focus on reforming Whitehall, spearheaded by the as-yet-unannounced new chief civil servant the Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet ministers, so it is geared towards the delivery of Labour’s missions, according to Number 10. The same focus will also influence decisions for next year’s spending review, it has been suggested. Writing in The Sun on Sunday, the Prime Minister compared “focusing the machinery of government” to “turning an oil tanker” and said that “acceptance of managed decline” has “seeped into parts of Whitehall”. “The British people aren’t fools. They know a ruthless focus on priorities is essential,” he wrote. The Sunday Times reported that one of the milestones would focus on early education, with the aim to raise the number of children who are ready for school, educationally and socially. Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden said that “it’s estimated that more than a million school days worth of teacher time each year is spent dealing with” children who are not prepared for school. Labour’s missions, as laid out in their July election manifesto, focus on economic growth, energy security and cleaner energy, the NHS, childcare and education systems, as well as crime and criminal justice. Ahead of revealing the details, Sir Keir said in a statement: “This plan for change is the most ambitious yet honest programme for government in a generation. “Mission-led government does not mean picking milestones because they are easy or will happen anyway – it means relentlessly driving real improvements in the lives of working people. “We are already fixing the foundations and have kicked-started our first steps for change, stabilising the economy, setting up a new Border Security Command, and investing £22 billion in an NHS that is fit for the future. “Our plan for change is the next phase of delivering this Government’s mission. “Some may oppose what we are doing and no doubt there will be obstacles along the way, but this Government was elected on mandate of change and our plan reflects the priorities of working people. “Given the unprecedented challenges we have inherited we will not achieve this by simply doing more of the same, which is why investment comes alongside a programme of innovation and reform.” The so-called “missions” outlined in Labour’s election manifesto focused on five key policy areas: kickstart economic growth; make Britain a clean energy superpower; take back our streets; break down barriers to opportunity; and build an NHS fit for the future. 🚨 New polling with Keir Starmer has seen an 8 point drop in his net approval rating after a significant uptick in the number disapproving of his performance. 22% approve of his performance vs. 54% who disapprove. This gives Starmer a net rating of -32%. — Opinium (@OpiniumResearch) The announcement comes after a first five months in office that has seen anger over Budget proposals and reports of tension in Number 10. Polling for The Observer newspaper by Opinium indicates that more than half of the public disapprove of the Prime Minister’s performance. According to the survey of approximately 2,000 adults, 54% of people disapprove of his performance, compared with 22% who approve, leaving him with a net rating of -32%.Many expected Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs to bounce back in a big way from their first loss of the season in Week 11 at the hands of the Buffalo Bills. However, in Week 12, the Carolina Panthers made it a close game that came down to the wire. Still, Mahomes led his team to a game-winning drive, as new Chiefs kicker Spencer Shrader drilled a 31-yard field goal as time expired, giving Kansas City a 30-27 win in Charlotte. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Thanks for the feedback.
MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson was not available for Tuesday's game against the Utah Hockey Club due to a lower-body injury. The Canadiens announced his injury half an hour before puck drop. Jayden Struble took his place in the lineup as Montreal (7-11-2) faced Utah (8-10-3) for the first time. Matheson participated in the morning skate but missed practice on Monday. The 30-year-old from nearby Pointe-Claire, Que., leads all Montreal blueliners with 13 points (one goal, 12 assists) in 20 games as the lone defenceman on the team's top power-play unit. Struble has one goal and three assists in 15 games this season. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 26, 2024. The Canadian Press
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Those who are not active on social media (bless your stars) might have missed this, but there was a controversy of sorts that is brewing there because of Deepinder Goyal , the Zomato founder's unusual post looking for a chief of staff for himself. To ensure that those who applied really wanted the job, he set a few unique conditions. Firstly, no salary would be paid for the first year. IPL 2025 mega auction IPL Auction 2025: Who got whom IPL 2025 Auction: Updated Full Team Squads Not only that, Rs 20 lakhs needed to be paid by the successful applicant, which would be donated to a charity. Zomato, in turn, would contribute 50 lakhs to a charity of the candidate's choice. After a year, the salary number was not committed, but it was promised that it would be significantly higher than 50 lakhs. The logic offered for this admittedly innovative requirement was that what was on offer was a unique learning opportunity, and a sacrifice on the part of the candidate was essential to concretely express their commitment to the task. Those who hailed this as an act of genius emphasised how incredibly lucky the young person would be to get to shadow the main man and work virtually as his alter ego. Those who have worked with Goyal attest to the fact that the job truly does offer a learning experience that will be invaluable in the candidate's career. Those who are repelled by the idea argue that this is an exploitative move that rides on the power asymmetry between the employer and employee in an unabashed way. They also point out that very few young people starting out would have the ability to pay a sum as large as 20 lakhs, and in putting forward this requirement, Goyal has ensured that the opportunity is available to the tiny few who come from affluent backgrounds. Following the controversy, the founder has clarified that they never really meant to take 20 lakhs from the candidate, and it was just their way of making a point. While to some it might seem to be a way of saving face, there is no reason to doubt it. Clearly, this was a symbolic action; the question is, what exactly was it a symbol of? At one level, it is throwing open a challenge to ambitious young people to put something at stake if they want something worthwhile in return. And while the financial requirement is onerous, it does not stop anyone from applying and making their case, which is apparently what has happened; the company has also received applications from those who do not have the money and still want to be considered. At another level, it is a symbol of the inflated sense of self-worth that the start-up sector has been encouraged to develop. After all, Zomato is hardly unique in offering a great learning experience. By definition, a position like this offers precisely such an opportunity. Whether intended or not, it smacks of incredible arrogance that the ‘chance to work with me' is valued so highly by the person himself to demand a great sacrifice from a young beginner. It is part of the overall air of self-congratulation that surrounds successful start-ups. Somehow this success and the adulation that has followed it have created a sense that they are somehow unique and that all that happened before them was inconsequential in comparison. There is also a tendency to expect others to go ‘above and beyond', without promising any tangible rewards in return. There is an asymmetry at work here—the employee is supposed to make the sacrifice, but the company, in return, is free to act in a completely transactional matter-of-fact way. In this case, for instance, by not giving a committed salary figure even after one year. What is also being overlooked is that the learning that young person would receive would go on to directly benefit the employer; it is hardly an act of charity. There is an even larger issue, one that goes beyond what some might call an individual error of judgement by someone who is otherwise well regarded in business circles. The idea that every benefit that is offered must necessarily be monetised is a distressing idea. If I am giving you the opportunity to learn, regardless of the fact that I am doing it because it benefits me, then you must pay me something, even if symbolic, in return. It is almost as if the fact that the young employee would be gaining experience (for free) is begrudged and a cost is being extracted for the same. Most of us who have worked in formal jobs would have bosses from whom we have learnt and to whom we owe a lot. Does this idea of ‘owing' people need to translate into a more tangible form? And what about the teachers we learnt from? Again, most of us would have had a special teacher or two who were particularly influential in shaping who we are today. Should they get an equity stake in our future? Extending this logic, what if premier institutions demand royalty for the use of their name in furthering our career? If some of this sounds far-fetched and ridiculous, it is because it is. The problem with putting a tangible value on intangible qualities is that there is no end to this. We can turn into a purely transactional society if we were to pursue this line of thought. Any societal surplus created would be hunted down and monetised. Riding the crest of a social media-fuelled wave, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that the ground beneath one's feet is exactly where it always was. The world has changed a lot, in many ways for the better, as technology disrupts tired old ways of doing things. But some things do not and should not change. To live in a world where we cannot be of benefit to others without necessarily demanding something in return is hardly something to look forward to. santosh365@gmail.com
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