Articles

Robin Butler was at the heart of some of No. 10’s greatest crises. But Sue Cameron says a new biography doesn’t always capture the drama

Ben Yong and Robert Hazell's book on special advisers is a 'must read' for ministers,  spads and civil servants, says former cabinet secretary Lord O'Donnell

In spite of its negativity, John Seddon’s analysis should make Whitehall sit up and take notice, says Labour MP Barry Sheerman

Keith Simpson MP delves into Graham McCann’s  behind-the-scenes account of the classic sitcom Yes Minister 

CSW reviews the latest release from The Public Management and Leadership Series 

If Peter Hennessy didn’t exist, you probably wouldn’t be reading this – and not just because this is a review of one of his books. For without Hennessy, the civil service as an institution might never have felt comfortable with press coverage, even within a newspaper dedicated to serving civil servants.

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