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Let’s write down the mid-term transition rules now
Simon Case explains why we need a well-codified process for switching Prime Ministers outside an election period “Here we go again”. I received this message more than once from former Whitehall colleagues upon Keir Starmer’s resignation announcement...
Resilience in an era of systemic shock
Rosehanna Chowdhury explains how and why the UK should build a whole-of-society response As a member of the COBR operations team in the Cabinet Office early in my civil service career, I got a taste of why it’s important to be resilient in the modern world. Two...
Why we should devolve job support
A new Prime Minister must tackle welfare immediately, say Adam Coutts, Matt Leach and Maria Pravda – here’s where to start A mid-term transition creates disruption – but it also creates an opportunity to look again at government priorities and how they are being...
Test, learn and grow: A new way of working in government
Nick Kimber highlights the urgent need for better collaboration between Whitehall and local communities At the beginning of last year, a small team of public sector employees in Sheffield celebrated a fourfold increase in the number of children applying for early...