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Even in Trump’s world, you can’t blame civil servants for everything

As politics around the world becomes more polarised, civil servants are getting attacked from all sides for just doing their jobs.

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FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk walks on Capitol Hill on the day of a meeting with Senate Republican Leader-elect John Thune (R-SD), in Washington, U.S. December 5, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Elon Musk's ideas on how to slash public spending include eliminating at least one federal department and reducing “dumb spending”.

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Elon Musk can spot an opportunity to turn things around from a distance.

The man with the Midas touch, his formidable track record speaks volumes. He transformed Tesla into the

most valuable carmaker in the world

and built up SpaceX in pursuit of one day colonising Mars. 

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