Civil service leaders
The latest from leaders across Whitehall
Boris Johnson's dodgy use of statistics is a constitutional crisis for Whitehall
David WalkerWhat’s the point in trying to make the civil service more professional if ministers scorn accuracy and mock the official arbiter of good governance?
Civil service and the 2016 budget: more with less, with a vengeance
There’s £3.5bn more to find in cuts, but not until 2019. George Osborne left open the question as to which departments are to carry the can
Whitehall meddling forced me to quit as an NHS chief executive
Ben GowlandI came to realise the endless meetings, incessant reporting and answering to the latest political diktat were not really helping anyone
Public sector staff made redundant by Tory cuts will have nowhere to go
David WalkerThatcherites believe an expanding private sector will automatically hoover up ex-government staff. The evidence isn’t strong
Five ways UK civil service can help parties prepare for coalition
Marcus Hobley: Lessons for Whitehall on handling hung parliaments from five countries where coalition governments are the norm
Scottish permanent secretary: devolution is a challenge
Sir Peter Housden says desire for rapid move to greater Scottish devolution will be difficult
