"That’s the problem with the Deep State vision: If you see the public sector as a partisan political entity, then the inevitable end result is that you will turn it into one."

For not the first time Mr. Saunders appears to be arguing in circles. I'll paraphrase: 'The Deep State doesn't exist. But if it does, you're better off for it. And if it doesn't yet exist but we're headed in that direction, keep your mouth shut. Otherwise you'll precipitate a Deep State, which we're all better off for anyway.'