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Extraordinary letter from the union representing UK's top civil servants - the people who run the country - demanding the Prime Minister stops "political game playing" and gives an assurance that officials will not be asked to break the law over Brexit: gallery.mailchimp.com/365dd7fd25caa9…
The FDA's General Secretary David Penman demands Boris Johnson ends speculation that civil service will be forced to help him ignore the Act of Parliament blocking a no deal Brexit.
"No civil servant should believe there is a conflict between complying with the law and serving the government of the day – and no Prime Minister should place the civil service in such an invidious position...
"The endless speculation that government will refuse to implement an Act of Parliament may serve short term political interest, but as Prime Minister your responsibilities go beyond tactical political game playing."
