Leadership

On this week's episode of The Civil Service World Podcast, Jess and Suzannah speak to Francis Maude about his time as Minister for the Cabinet Office

When governments push the boundaries of democratic legitimacy, keeping calm and carrying on is not the only option for civil servants, says Stefan Czerniawski

Think-tank concludes that the estimated cost of creating the Department for Work and Pensions in 2001 exceeded £170m

Organisation seeks to cultivate ‘skills transfer’ across sector

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Party’s election pledge also includes development of new charter of digital rights

Secret Intelligence Service chief details how he interacts with Downing Street and what he looks for in new recruits

Next month’s election is an opportunity to fix the nation’s broken politics, but politicians must rise to the challenge by remembering the reasons they chose this job in the first place 

CSW's new podcast looks at the work of the National Audit Office in accounting for government spending, and the impact of Brexit across departments

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Shadow chancellor announces resurrection of government regional offices and a Treasury unit to oversee new Social Transformation Fund to be based outside the capital

Analysis of policies drawn up as part of policy planning, government confirms

To mark the second annual Geographers in Government conference, Jon Pickstone explains how geographers’ skills can help improve policy and outcomes

CSW's new podcast looks at the dynamics of the most important relationship in government

Martin Swain found a new home at Companies House almost a year ago. He tells Colin Marrs about the organisation’s intersection with the business and public sector worlds

FDA and Prospect unions criticise minister's call for pay recommendations to be "affordable"

Tax agency appoints banking bigwig as replacement for Jacky Wright

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Brexit has created a political crisis, but the civil service has stopped it becoming even more destructive, says the former DWP perm sec

Host of former ministers to also stand down from Commons at December election

Civil Service Commission event also hears how MHCLG used secondments to help boost diversity

No-deal Brexit operations centre to be wound down for the second time this year

Response to the Justice Committee reveals that Cabinet Office-led Reducing Reoffending Board has been scrapped