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Why central government needs to let go
Peter McDonald talks to Sheffield City Council’s Chief Executive, Kate Josephs, about her move to the regions and what devolution may mean for those at the centre This conversation took place before the Prime Minister’s announcement on future devolution (Rewiring the...
What government risks getting wrong about AI adoption
Michael Padfield says the Civil Service must undertake transformation, not passively undergo it A friend turning up to court with an AI assistant instead of a lawyer; a father trusting a chatbot over his family doctor; a mother confiding to an algorithm, not a...
The future of warfare
Sir Rich Knighton, Chief of the Defence Staff, on the next-generation battlefields The way humans fight has changed dramatically through history, driven by emerging new technology and war itself. With the rate of change in technology now faster than at any other time...
Public service, private motives and a parish murder
Sophie Cliff reviews Till Death Us Do Part, by Reverend Penny Stephens, 2025 Not every novel has a cast of credibly imagined cabinet ministers and special advisers. But with a husband who was the real-life Permanent Secretary at the Northern Ireland Office between...