As the Cabinet’s Brexit crunch meeting draws closer, there’s heightened speculation that it’s Olly Robbins – the Prime Minister’s Europe Adviser and former DexEU Permanent Secretary – who is calling the shots rather than Brexit Secretary David Davis. On Monday, Davis met with Theresa May but it’s not clear he was even updated on the ‘third way’ customs plan in the works. Rumours are circulating that the official Brexit department is being forced to take a back seat in the big Brexit decisions.
So, Mr S was curious to note the message sent out by the Permanent Secretary, Philip Rycroft, for the Department for Exiting the European Union to kick off Civil Service Active Wellbeing Week. The department’s chief civil servant has encouraged staff to try 10 minutes of ‘chairobics’ each day. For those not in the know, chairobics is an exercise activity favoured by OAPs – aerobics from a chair.
‘I would encourage as many of you as possible to get involved in activities that are planned in your department this week.
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