Diary of a civil servant
A senior government adviser has been keeping a diary since the general election - the writer wishes to remain anonymous
'Civil service reform is badly needed – but this is like slow poisoning'
Coalition ministers alienated the civil service with their attacks on profligacy, but need to take a hard look at themselves
Coalition ministers get to take the gloves off
Secret diary of a civil servant: After months of keeping any fights out of the public arena, there are many who are relishing the upcoming AV debate
Enter the Lords, bloody-minded and hellbent on mischief
The coalition has failed to focus on the dynamics of the House of Lords and now it is paying the price
After Osborne's snow job, no wonder Whitehall is wobbling
Ministers must raise their game with a shrinking economy, a messy terrorism deal and a kicking over our forests
The coalition is in a hurry. But is it going too fast?
The coalition has had to move quickly to reassure a public wary of its reforms – except now we call it 'modernisation'
It's fantasists versus realists in the battle for Whitehall
Two tribes are competing for power behind the scenes and heaven help us if the wrong one wins
This year is make or break for the Liberal Democrats
Nick Clegg and his party must do more than beaver away behind the scenes if they want to prove their credibility, says our man in Whitehall
The NHS funding grenade has exploded in David Cameron's face
Diary of a civil servant: The Tories are struggling to honour their pledge to increase the health service budget above inflation
Under siege in Whitehall. Or is it Saigon?
Writing anonymously, a senior civil servant looks back on a week of protests over tuition fees, and predicts more trouble ahead for the coalition
What exactly does prime minister David Cameron do?
It's a relief not to have a workaholic in No 10, but Cameron's hands-off style means there's a lack of grip at the top
David Cameron's happiness agenda is so easily exposed
Further student protests have shown how far the prime minister still has to go to win the country over to his vision
Welcome to the ever-diminishing world of the 'big society'
The army of people with spare time and energy needed to make Cameron's social vision work will not materialise, says our man in Whitehall
Is the government out of touch? Ask those students
Demonstrations in London reflect the rage simmering across the country and yet all the coalition does is look confused, says our man on the inside
No bunkum in the bunker as terror rises back up the agenda
Diary of a civil servant: The latest terror alert has seen Theresa May exude a quiet authority, says our man in Whitehall
Yes, minister, that really is your P45 that you're looking at
Every other sector is being forced to make swingeing cuts, so why doesn't Westminster start cutting closer to home, asks our man in Whitehall
Thanks to the cuts, we'd all be better off in prison
As our man in Whitehall observes, the spending review is an ambitious plan that has no hopes of being realised
There goes Vince Cable, the coalition's Captain Oates
The spending review is upon us and the mood is solemn. Even ministers with parachutes can't expect a soft landing
The coalition banks on black to save the country
It's not just child benefits – the government is making some other big bets in an attempt to restore prosperity
This government is already leaking like a sieve
Our man in Whitehall says that Liam Fox is the latest minister to discover that Whitehall is the hardest place in the world to keep something secret
Downing Street is becoming a complete shambles
Our man in Whitehall says too much long-term, blue-sky thinking is going on and not enough tussling with tough issues
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