Analysis & Opinion — Civil Service World

How to scupper a good idea 23 May, 2013

Just follow the patented Department of Health HR manual Bob Kerslake would make a better head of the civil service if, rather...
Editorial: Mutuals are best when nudged 10 May, 2013

A promising model requires evidence and caution. The news last week that the Behavioural Insights Team – known as the ‘nudge...
Editorial: Civil servants have built a telescope 25 April, 2013

Let’s hope ministers don’t put it to their blind eye It is an entertaining irony that the scrapping of the Cabinet Office’s...
Shooting down another pilot 15 April, 2013

Community budgets may be overtaken by their big brothers Whitehall-watchers will turn a jaundiced eye on the conclusions...
Opinion: Boost private offices says Akash Paun 12 April, 2013

Private offices should be boosted by letting secretaries of state recruit experienced policy and implementation advisers,...
Editorial: Give people the tools for the job 11 April, 2013

Many civil servants work in the government analogue service The Government Digital Service (GDS) is an impressive outfit....
Editorial: Justice capabilities are on probation 4 April, 2013

It’s not clear that the MoJ is ready for its next big challenge Our interview with Ministry of Justice permanent secretary...
Beith: MPs want a new relationship with government 3 April, 2013

There is a new dynamic in the relationship between select committees and government departments. The Wright reforms agreed...
Opinion: Set decarbonisation targets in the Energy Bill 1 April, 2013

It’s the UK’s only way out of the ‘energy trilemma’, says David Handley. Between now and 2020, a £110 billion...
Training report: must try harder 28 March, 2013

Civil Service Learning is struggling to reverse a terrible trend. If there’s one civil service topic that unites top officials...