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Officer sacked after poking fun at ministers on twitter

Reports have suggested a civil servant has been dismissed from the DCLG pending an appeal, after he used an anonymous twitter account to mock ministers.

Reports have suggested a civil servant has been dismissed from the DCLG pending an appeal, after he used an anonymous twitter account to mock ministers.

The news has raised fresh concerns over the applicability of the civil service code, safeguarding political neutrality and confidentiality, in the age of social media.

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