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The board will see you now
Over the last year the chairman of Standard Life, Gerry Grimstone, has been visiting Ministry of Defence offices to meet...
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Profiles: Departmental non-executive directors
Non-executive directors are playing an increasingly important role in the management of Whitehall departments. In this complete...
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Jonathan Stephens to leave DCMS
Permanent secretary Jonathan Stephens is to leave the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) at the end of July,...
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Interview: Stephen Lovegrove
New DECC chief Stephen Lovegrove has, to his evident relief, missed all the big battles over the direction of our energy...
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Neds’ firms face legal probes
Companies run by two lead departmental non-executive directors (Neds) have been publicly accused of serious wrongdoing. An...
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Call for CFO as IfG highlights ‘weak’ financial leadership
The government needs a chief financial officer (CFO) “who is clearly and visibly responsible for ensuring that spending...
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Interview: Chris Wormald
Chris Wormald, the education department’s permanent secretary, is leading organisational changes that go well beyond the...
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Policy chief: ‘Rethink processes’
Policymakers should think afresh and choose an appropriate process for developing a particular policy as they embark on each...
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Browne calls for stronger powers for the Major Projects Authority
Major projects should be examined more closely before receiving funding, the government’s lead non-executive director Lord...
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Interview: Derek Jones
Since Derek Jones began working on Welsh governance, the country’s administration has largely shifted from London to Cardiff....










