A senior source within Jersey’s civil service has told ITV News that staff are working in a culture of blame and fear under Deputy Kristina Moore’s government.
They decided to speak out after the resignation of the island’s CEO Suzanne Wylie was announced last week.
The official reason given was that Ms Wylie was leaving to be closer to family in Northern Ireland.
The anonymous source said: “Suzanne Wylie was chipped away at over the past 6-8 months, and she's got to a position where no one wants to speak the truth. The Chief Minister promotes a blame culture, which chips away at people's confidence.
"I've seen people cut down in meetings and stopped from talking - including ministers - if they're not agreeing with the Chief Minister, so people learn to only speak when spoken to. Staff feel hopeless."
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The civil servant describes a powerful group at the top of government, made up of the Chief Minister, Deputy Kristina Moore, the Deputy Chief Minister, Deputy Kirsten Morel, and an Assistant Chief Minister, Constable Andy Jehan.
They describe an aggressive management style, which pits civil servants against ministers.
"It's Kristina Moore, Kirsten Morel and Andy Jehan who are in charge," they said.
"They are...
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