The first full edition of the Quarterly is expected this summer. In the interim, please find a set of election-related articles and a new sneak peak article from the First Edition by our Chair and Founder Suzanne Heywood.
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First Edition Sneak Peak
The Ten Traits of a Great Civil Servant
Suzanne Heywood on the qualities valued by her late husband Jeremy, Cabinet Secretary from 2012 to 2018. In late August 2018, Jeremy, Jonny (our eldest son) and I drove down to Whitstable for a long weekend. It was to be our last holiday together – something we suspected at the time but were far...
UK Election Series
Heywood Quarterly Election Series: Editor’s Introduction
Listen to this article (AI generated audio) Like most people, the Heywood Quarterly team was taken by surprise last month when the UK Prime Minister called a general election for 4th July. The unexpected, however, can present opportunities - so we approached four distinguished public servants who...
Transition Tips from a Seasoned Cabinet Secretary
Gus O’Donnell on some key issues likely to face Civil Servants before and after July 4th Listen to this article (AI generated audio) Civil Servants are working frantically to prepare for all possible outcomes of the General Election on 4th July. Here are some reflections based on my experience of...
The Mysteries of the Golden Triangle
Edward Young, the Sovereign’s Principal Private Secretary from 2017 to 2023, describes the Monarch’s role in a general election…and how advisers resolved a constitutional ‘pickle’ in 2015 Listen to this article (AI generated audio) Midway through the General Election of May 2015, in the Georgian...
Defending Democracy against Deepfake
Ciaran Martin has led the Civil Service teams which run and protect the UK’s electoral process. Here he reflects on what’s been learned about digital interference Listen to this article (AI generated audio) In the period between the calling of a UK general election and the poll...
Maintaining the Confidence of Voters
Vijay Rangarajan, Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission, on the challenges of complex legislation, dis-information and abuse Listen to this article (AI generated audio) When I joined the Electoral Commission as Chief Executive in March, I knew my first year would be one of major...
An introduction to Heywood Quarterly
Listen to this article (AI generated audio) Jeremy Heywood, who left us far too young in 2018 at the age of 56, has inspired many generations of UK civil servants with his passion for problem solving, his restless pursuit of new ideas, his trailblazing commitment to diversity in the public sector,...
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