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And then every one of the fired public servants will be replaced by a contractor who belongs to The Party. 
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> then every one of the fired public servants will be replaced by a contractor

Good point. I have no problem with public services contracting specialists whose skills are needed for one-off projects. But not when contracts are being tendered over and over again for jobs that require the same skillset.

Creating a permanent position is cheaper for the public in the long run. It also provides job security for someone the public service clearly needs on staff.