Civil servants’ Brexit

SIR – Speaking on behalf of the FDA, the top civil servants’ union, Victoria Taylor insists that her members have delivered a faultless performance on Brexit (Letters, April 6).

She claims they have demonstrated the utmost “commitment and skill” to prepare for the “best possible outcome” and that every failing is down to politicians, whereas her “talented” members have alone performed “remarkable feats”.

The impression that sometimes emerges can look a little less accommodating towards the nation’s Brexit vote, with seemingly all top civil servants having enthusiastically supported Remain.

Olly Robbins and Sir Jeremy Heywood in particular appear to have steered a weak Prime Minister towards a perfect Brexit storm of one-sided concessions, appeasement, backsliding and the surrender of tens of billions in payola.

Martin Burgess

Beckenham, Kent