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The real test of the industrial strategy? Whole-of-government delivery
02 Jul Economics

The real test of the industrial strategy? Whole-of-government delivery

Delivering the industrial strategy will require not just excellent civil service machinery but deliberate, sustained use of political capital to prioritise and unblock
by Tera Allas
Labour hasn't delivered on its online safety promises – moving the remit out of DSIT could fix this
08 Jul
Labour hasn't delivered on its online safety promises – moving the remit out of DSIT could fix this
Public leaders rely on muscle memory in a crisis – how do we train that muscle?
07 Jul Coronavirus
Public leaders rely on muscle memory in a crisis – how do we train that muscle?
Vision and trust: Why open government is critical to achieving ministers' missions
30 Jun Civil Service Reform
Vision and trust: Why open government is critical to achieving ministers' missions
Why governments must keep pace with the times
25 Aug 2015
Why governments must keep pace with the times

Creating a smarter and better government is a priority shared by policymakers the world over – the OECD's Rolf Alter explains how he is helping



 


Dave Penman: Plans to curb union rights are an unnecessary political sideshow
24 Aug 2015 Culture
Dave Penman: Plans to curb union rights are an unnecessary political sideshow

Opinion: The Trade Union Bill ignores the positive role that unions can play


The official view: former government whip Baroness Northover rates the civil service
19 Aug 2015 Government Tax Profession
The official view: former government whip Baroness Northover rates the civil service

What do ministers really think of their officials? We asked Baroness Northover – a government whip during the coalition’s time in office – to appraise the civil service


Zahir Irani: There’s no ‘I’ in ‘team’ – and the best civil service leaders know it
17 Aug 2015 Education
Zahir Irani: There’s no ‘I’ in ‘team’ – and the best civil service leaders know it

Successful organisations are the ones that allow multiple perspectives to flourish


What’s it like working in a British Embassy?
14 Aug 2015 Foreign Affairs
What’s it like working in a British Embassy?

The UK’s deputy ambassador to Spain, Daniel Pruce, tells us what it’s like looking after Brits abroad – and why working across departments is so important


Josie Cluer: The Spending Review challenge will mean a radical rethink of public services
12 Aug 2015 Civil Service Reform
Josie Cluer: The Spending Review challenge will mean a radical rethink of public services

Opinion: George Osborne’s call for more savings will be tough to meet, but it also offers the chance for a fundamental rethink of the way services are run


Why better statistics make for better decisions
11 Aug 2015 Digital, Data & Technology
Why better statistics make for better decisions

Opinion: Robust statistical analysis has to go hand-in-hand with clear communication, says Jonathan Athow of the Office for National Statistics (ONS)


Jane Dudman: With fresh spending cuts on the horizon, civil service morale faces another tough test
11 Aug 2015
Jane Dudman: With fresh spending cuts on the horizon, civil service morale faces another tough test

Opinion: Civil servants have risen to George Osborne’s austerity challenge so far – but this summer, they are staring into the abyss


Rob Whiteman: The centre of government needs to let go and stop micro-managing
05 Aug 2015 Civil Service Reform
Rob Whiteman: The centre of government needs to let go and stop micro-managing

Central government departments are still not incentivised to manage their budgets well, says the chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA)


Sue Cameron: Running the country is hard work – and government needs to be more honest about saying so
28 Jul 2015 Government Tax Profession
Sue Cameron: Running the country is hard work – and government needs to be more honest about saying so

In a desperate bid to garner votes and popularity, many politicians pretend that they have simple answers to intractable problems


Former Downing Street aide Sean Worth: A Whitehall overhaul could get Britain building again
27 Jul 2015 Economy
Former Downing Street aide Sean Worth: A Whitehall overhaul could get Britain building again

Sean Worth argues that BIS, Defra, DECC and the Department for Transport should be merged into a single new department to create a streamlined national infrastructure function


Humour in diplomacy: the story behind the “plan” to move Hong Kong to Northern Ireland
24 Jul 2015 Security & Defence
Humour in diplomacy: the story behind the “plan” to move Hong Kong to Northern Ireland

When Foreign Office letters on a plan to move the entire population of  Hong Kong to Northern Ireland turned up at the National Archives, many media outlets failed to spot the hoax. Former FCO official David Snoxell shares the story behind the correspondence, and warns against humour-free diplomacy


Global perspective: How emerging economies are 'leapfrogging' their way to improved healthcare
23 Jul 2015 Civil Service Reform
Global perspective: How emerging economies are "leapfrogging" their way to improved healthcare

When it comes to strengthening their health systems, emerging economies are not short of challenges – and "leapfrogging" can help deliver real change rapidly


Emran Mian: George Osborne's Spending Review will only succeed with proper insight and planning
22 Jul 2015 Civil Service Reform
Emran Mian: George Osborne's Spending Review will only succeed with proper insight and planning

Cuts made tactically may be unsustainable – the Treasury must use the 2015 review to reform public services in a lasting way


Peter Riddell: George Osborne has eased the spending squeeze – but there’s more to come in the autumn
14 Jul 2015 Civil Service Reform
Peter Riddell: George Osborne has eased the spending squeeze – but there’s more to come in the autumn

The Institute for Government director dissects the summer Budget and finds the toughest news is still to come for Whitehall


Dave Penman: All in it together? Not if you're a public servant
13 Jul 2015 Economics
Dave Penman: All in it together? Not if you're a public servant

George Osborne says Britain deserves a pay rise. Unless you work in the public sector, of course


Richard Harries: Solving Whitehall's productivity puzzle
06 Jul 2015 Civil Service Reform
Richard Harries: Solving Whitehall's productivity puzzle

With more cuts to come, Whitehall departments are eyeing productivity gains as a silver bullet


Josie Cluer: Setting up to succeed on major projects
03 Jul 2015 Commercial
Josie Cluer: Setting up to succeed on major projects

Working on ambitious major projects can be daunting, but good planning can make life a lot more simple


Daniel Thornton: If the government wants to get big projects right, it needs to become agile by default
29 Jun 2015 Civil Service Reform
Daniel Thornton: If the government wants to get big projects right, it needs to become agile by default

A rigid, inflexible approach to project management is still embedded in Whitehall's culture – and government must be more willing to learn from failure


Editorial: Diversity must not fall by the wayside as Whitehall cuts bite
25 Jun 2015 Culture
Editorial: Diversity must not fall by the wayside as Whitehall cuts bite

The civil service's leadership is undoubtedly serious about diversity, but it has a tough road ahead of it


Peter Riddell: Major changes will be needed if Whitehall cuts are to be sustainable
23 Jun 2015 Government Tax Profession
Peter Riddell: Major changes will be needed if Whitehall cuts are to be sustainable

Making the case for the necessity of further cutbacks is much harder in 2015 than in 2010, says the Institute for Government's director


Ten years of the Civil Service Awards: a judge’s eye view
22 Jun 2015 HR
Ten years of the Civil Service Awards: a judge’s eye view

Ahead of tonight’s ceremony celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Civil Service Awards, Björn Conway of EY shares his experience of being a judge, and why he believes it's important to celebrate the achievements of civil servants


Adrian Brown: Moving beyond open data
17 Jun 2015 Digital, Data & Technology
Adrian Brown: Moving beyond open data

Matt Hancock wants real-time data to underpin future spending decisions across governments. He's quite right, says Adrian Brown, but taking a strategic approach will be vital


Dave Penman: Why the government's got it wrong on 'golden goodbyes'
15 Jun 2015 Government Tax Profession
Dave Penman: Why the government's got it wrong on "golden goodbyes"

Plans to cap “six figure” exit payments for public sector workers could have damaging consequences for trust and workforce management


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