Take it from me: there is no civil service ‘activist’ plot – just Tory ministers who must learn to behave
The civil servant
There is unease about what happens next. We are not perfect, but politicians will do anything but address their own shortcomings, says a UK civil servant
April 2023
Tories consider controversial plan to politicise civil service after Raab scandal
Singapore and France can help us right balance between ministers and officials
Francis Maude
January 2022
My Jeremy was made scapegoat for Greensill affair, says Lady Heywood
Suzanne Heywood attacks ‘cynical attempt to shift blame’ for lobbying scandal on to her late husband, the former cabinet secretary
July 2021
Boris Johnson accused of orchestrating Greensill ‘cover-up’
Labour say terms of Nigel Boardman’s inquiry limited to avoid a wider investigation of lobbying
April 2021
The return of Tory sleaze: a scandal set to haunt Boris Johnson
What began as the shaming of David Cameron now threatens to drag the current government into a cesspit
Cameron’s ‘insurgents’ under scrutiny amid row over lobbyist influence
At least four senior civil servants were allowed to keep second jobs in private sector between 2010-15
Role call: the former ministers who found private sector jobs
Cameron and Sunak to be called to give evidence to Greensill inquiries
Peer behind PM’s Whitehall review defends links to Greensill director
December 2016
Theresa May scraps rule allowing ministers to pick private office staff
System introduced in 2013, criticised for politicising civil service, is abandoned in new version of ministerial code
October 2016
Ex-minister Francis Maude takes Brexit advisory job at law firm
Appointment by Covington and Burling LLP coincides with warning over ‘stampede’ from Whitehall to private sector
June 2016
Global public leaders
The techies with the muscle to transform UK and US governments
William D. Eggers
It takes a certain kind of leader to force governments into the digital age, as Francis Maude, Mike Bracken and Mikey Dickerson demonstrate
February 2016
Three-quarters of civil service pension records are wrong or missing
Waitrose boss to become Foreign Office trade minister
December 2015
House of Lords just a dumping ground for party cronies, SNP analysis claims
Retiring or former MPs and MEPs form bulk of new peers created after May general election
July 2015
Nicola Jennings's caricatures
Francis Maude caricature
Politician
April 2015
Can private companies ever prioritise the public service ethos over profits?
Other outsourcers may copy Sodexo’s ethical commitments for government contracts, but unions say regulation across the sector is needed
March 2015
Francis Maude warned by scientists over 'chilling effect' of new media rules
Civil servants gagged by rule change on speaking to the media, union claims
