Articles tagged with: prime minister
Be visible, be robust: An open letter to the new cabinet secretary
27 Feb HR
Be visible, be robust: An open letter to the new cabinet secretary
You have the experience, the credibility, and, for now, the political backing to drive genuine reform. The window will not stay open indefinitely
Channel 4 commissions ‘Number 10’ drama from Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat
26 Aug 2025 Property & Estates
Channel 4 commissions ‘Number 10’ drama from Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat
Show will "take viewers from the high-stakes decisions of leadership to the lives of the staff who keep the house running"
'Doing politics', handling the tough conversations, and how Alastair Campbell helped him out: Lunch with... Gus O'Donnell
15 Jul 2025 Civil Service Reform
'Doing politics', handling the tough conversations, and how Alastair Campbell helped him out: Lunch with... Gus O'Donnell
It’s been 14 years since Gus O’Donnell stepped down as cabinet secretary. Over lunch with Suzannah Brecknell he looks back on his career highlights, the series of failures that led him to become the nation’s top civil servant, and the crisis that made him wish he could return
Ministerial code: If Starmer is serious about ethics, he needs to go further
08 Nov 2024 HR
Ministerial code: If Starmer is serious about ethics, he needs to go further
The prime minister remains the ultimate decision maker – a far cry from a truly independent process
IfG commission recommends new Department for the Civil Service
11 Mar 2024 Civil Service Reform
IfG commission recommends new Department for the Civil Service
Report also calls for a new first secretary of state to the lead the civil service department and a department for the PM and his cabinet
Liz Truss to become next PM after winning Tory leadership race
05 Sep 2022 Civil Service Reform
Liz Truss to become next PM after winning Tory leadership race
Truss has attacked Whitehall “waste and orthodoxy” during the campaign, pledging to scrap diversity roles and slash the civil service headcount