by Peter McDonald | Jan 14, 2026 | Articles, Delivery, Interviews, Leadership and Reflections, Sixth Edition
John Manzoni, business executive-turned Civil Service CEO, talks to Peter McDonald about his time in government and change from the inside In 2014, the Civil Service appointed its first Chief Executive, John Manzoni, a joint billing with the then Cabinet Secretary,... 
by Barbara Woodward | Jan 6, 2026 | Articles, International Perspectives, Leadership and Reflections, Sixth Edition
Barbara Woodward explains why the UN remains vital to the UK’s foreign policy On 10th January 1946, 51 nations gathered in London’s Methodist Hall for the first meeting of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. With the bombed-out buildings of post-war London... 
by Various Authors | Dec 17, 2025 | Articles, Book Reviews, Sixth Edition
Heywood Quarterly contributors share their recommendations for 2026 With 2025 coming to a close, we asked former contributors and members of our team to reflect on books (recently published and not-so-recently published) that they have found entertaining or... 
by Tim Dickson | Nov 18, 2025 | Articles, Fifth Edition
The State of trust Sixteen months ago Keir Starmer said the fight for trust would be “the battle that defines our age.” The uphill challenge facing him and everyone working in the public sector was laid bare a year earlier in the 2023 OECD Trust in Government Survey,... 
by Heywood Quarterly Team | Nov 17, 2025 | Articles, Data, Tech and Innovation, Fifth Edition
A summary of recent news and views you might have missed First woman civil servant gets a blue plaque In July, a blue plaque was unveiled in honour of Jane ‘Jeanie’ Senior, Britain’s first female civil servant. Jeanie became the first female inspector of the... 
by Stephen Aldridge | Nov 11, 2025 | Articles, Data, Tech and Innovation, Economy and Industry, Fifth Edition, The Budget Collection, The Top Articles of 2025
Stephen Aldridge highlights three charts with a striking message for the UK Economic dynamism is the process by which a country’s labour, capital and ideas are reallocated towards more productive uses. It allows high-performing firms and sectors to expand, while...
