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Priestley Warns UK Government Fires Workers at 1/600th the Rate of Private Sector

Diary of a CEO · Death of the Middle Class: Billionaire vs Entrepreneur DEBATE - Daniel Priestley v Nick Hanauer · June 8, 2026
Priestley Warns UK Government Fires Workers at 1/600th the Rate of Private Sector
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Death of the Middle Class: Billionaire vs Entrepreneur DEBATE - Daniel Priestley v Nick Hanauer
"In the UK government, you are 10 times more likely to die than to be fired for poor performance. And the UK government fires people at 1/600th the rate as normal businesses for incompetence."
Dan Priestley cited data showing extreme dysfunction in UK government employment, where death is 10 times more likely than termination for poor performance. He argues this accumulation of incompetence undermines any solution requiring government competence, making him skeptical of policies that empower big government despite agreeing workers need protection from corporate exploitation.
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