by John Wrathmell | Nov 11, 2024 | Articles, Delivery, Second Edition
Understanding the Greater Manchester model will help Whitehall deliver its priorities, says John Wrathmell Among the first guests invited by the new Prime Minister to Downing Street after the July general election were England’s regional Mayors. Sir Keir... 
by Sharon White | Nov 4, 2024 | Articles, Delivery, Second Edition
Sharon White, until recently chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, says imaginative ownership models can improve our public services Poll after poll shows that what the public most want from their politicians is public services that work. Local schools... 
by Robert Chote | Oct 29, 2024 | Articles, Economy and Industry, International Perspectives, Second Edition, The Budget Collection
Robert Chote, its first full time Chairman, explains how the UK’s Budget watchdog came about, and examines some of the critiques it has faced When applications were invited to chair the Office for Budget Responsibility in the summer of 2010, I consulted two... 
by Tim Dickson | Aug 13, 2024 | Articles, First Edition Sneak Peek
Many seasoned Civil Servants – and older readers far beyond the confines of government – will instinctively appreciate why this new publication bears the name of Jeremy Heywood. But given it is now six years since his untimely death, it is best to start by... 
by Simon Case | Aug 12, 2024 | Articles, First Edition Sneak Peek, Leadership and Reflections
Simon Case, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, on what it means to serve I am sure the idea of service, and what it means to serve, resonates with many of my colleagues in the Civil Service. I can think of two instances where this was recently... 
by Suzanne Heywood | Aug 11, 2024 | Articles, First Edition Sneak Peek, Leadership and Reflections
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...
