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In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, Richard Harries considers if the government’s reforms will overcome the barriers to change in Whitehall

While working for the Reform think tank, Richard Harries was asked to carry out a review of the civil service policy profession, speaking to officials, ministers and secretaries of state. He found some were less than impressed with the state of play...

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