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andrewducker ([personal profile] andrewducker) wrote2018-01-09 12:00 pm

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[personal profile] mountainkiss 2018-01-09 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Why is going from Education to DWP considered a demotion? The latter is by far the bigger Department.
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[personal profile] alithea 2018-01-09 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
More like a poison chalice, I would have thought!
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[personal profile] danieldwilliam 2018-01-09 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
I think she didn't *want* to go.
Edited 2018-01-09 18:12 (UTC)
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[personal profile] mountainkiss 2018-01-09 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)

You're right, sorry. Should have been clearer. I'm referring to a slightly different point, which is that the press have been referring to it as a demotion.

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[personal profile] danieldwilliam 2018-01-09 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
I guess because it suits the interests of the press to present the simple and dramatic story of hurt pride rather than the more nuanced one of really not wanting a particular role.
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[personal profile] mountainkiss 2018-01-09 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Gotcha. Though it seems to lack face validity to a high degree.
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[personal profile] mountainkiss 2018-01-09 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)

My original point - that the narrative of demotion lacks credibility because of the relative sizes of the two briefs.

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[personal profile] danieldwilliam 2018-01-09 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Most people aren't paying any attention to the detail and I think the press have largely stopped caring.