MOD Fires Itself, Creates Mystery Quango To Fix Homes
On a historic 'whoops' day for UK government efficiency, Defence Secretary John Healey declared the Ministry of Defence so hopeless at managing military housing that they're inventing an entire new quasi-governmental organisation, the Defence Housing Service, to take over. This arm's length public body promises to be among the largest housing providers, and will finally deliver 'homes fit for heroes'âwhich apparently means after years of soldier complaints, some new shiny admin layer. Amidst doomdog fiscal warnings about pensions and spiralling spending, ministers now juggle creating more bureaucracy while insistently hinting 'nothingâs affordable' if Britain goes bust. Patience required, Westminster fans!
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When a government fails badly enough, the solution isnât fixing the problem, itâs naming a whole new agency to politely pretend they can fix it. Welcome to Defence Housing Service, the UK's newest mystery box for military homes.
If you think the Ministry of Defence can run military homes, wait till you meet the Defence Housing Service: the governmentâs answer to solving problems by stacking yet another pile of paperwork.
New quango alert: the Ministry of Defence invents a manager for its own failures. Itâs like hiring a referee to find your lost socks.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 11/3/2025 | Author: Andrew Sparrow
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