Tom Harwood(@tomhfh):In 2005 the ONS was a world leading statistical authority. When Tony Blair decided to move the organisation from London (population ~10m) to Newport (~150k), only 101 out of 1,000 staff chose to make the move. Of those just *seven* were senior. The organisation never recovered.

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2026.09.17 20:25

In 2005 the ONS was a world leading statistical authority. When Tony Blair decided to move the organisation from London (population ~10m) to Newport (~150k), only 101 out of 1,000 staff chose to make the move. Of those just *seven* were senior. The organisation never recovered.

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