THERE is an old civil service joke about policy direction in a matter devolved to Northern Ireland being a choice of the holy trinity – replicate what has happened in GB, tailor a NI-specific policy direction, or simply do nothing.
WITH the A level results hitting the mats a few weeks ago and the Department for the Economy Careers Service team out in force, we saw the cyclical parade of staple diet advice regarding what to do and where to go next, all underlined with the stock phrase “don’t panic!” The pressure regarding choices on where young people go next can at times seem overwhelming and social media and mismanaged expectations have a lot to answer for.
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The government has selected an oil and gas industry veteran to chair Ofgem as the embattled energy regulator seeks to move on from controversies.Mark McAlliste