Re: Admirable
Yes, my experience of MAFF, albeit some time ago now, bears this out.No chance of getting promotion if you were not in the right clique.
My current experience of the NHS is promote anyone who doesn't know what they are doing or who is a danger to patients to a position where they can't do any real damage, other than pissing everyone else off due to their incompetence, because this is easier than giving them the sack; or, recommend them for the same or more senior role at a different Trust.