I'm the deputy and online editor of @CSWNews. Whitehall news and views, with usual disclaimers. I also tweet @RichRJohnstone
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What do the local elections results mean for politics and policy? A podcast with @CSWnews' @DodsGroup colleagues will tell you! @LauraHutch_Dods and @JoshGrundy5 are joined by @TheHouseLive’s @georginaebailey and @politicshome's @Alain_Tolhurst to discuss info.dodsgroup.com/Dods-Moni…
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#ICYMI yesterday >> All @CSWnews's stories from cab sec Simon Case's @CommonsPACAC session, including: Fewer than 100 senior civil servants have second jobs | Lockdown leaker 'probably won't be found' | ‘Unclear' what Lex Greensill was doing in No.10: buff.ly/3aLFQF6
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"The UK government’s landmark foreign and defence policy review arrived at many of the right conclusions."
My article for @CSWnews assessing the Integrated Review's objectives, opportunities it missed, and some major challenges.
Views welcome!
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Goodbye single departmental plans, hello outcome delivery plans: new system to monitor Whitehall performance revealed: civilserviceworld.com/news/a…
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HMRC’s pay offer is impressive in scope and ambition. What would be truly groundbreaking though, in the year of a pay pause, would be greater flexibility from ministers for employers to offer improved non-pay benefits. My latest column for @CSWnews
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It's #Inauguration day. A good time for @CSWnews's Geoff Lyons to ask: should the UK consider US-style government transitions? buff.ly/3a3JpFN
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Cabinet Secretary Simon Case interviewed for @CSWnews highlights work of @UKCivilService over pandemic: “really impressive stuff that I have seen the civil service come up with in response” & makes case for reform to improve public service. civilserviceworld.com/in-dep…
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“Something that in the past government hasn't done enough of is learning lessons from around the world and genuinely being open to looking at what other countries are doing.” Simon Case wants officials to engage more with policy development overseas, as Jeremy Heywood championed.
‘The complexity of the problem is the thing that first hit me’: Simon Case on Covid, his return to No.10, and working with Dominic Cummings buff.ly/2WBqR9e
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Great exclusive interview with my former colleague and now Cabinet Secretary, Simon Case, in
@CSWnews by @beckie__smith & @CSW_DepEd including what it’s been like steering the civil service through the pandemic
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Interesting @CSWnews interview with @simon_case civilserviceworld.com/in-dep…. Parliament and the courts have been forced by Covid into bold innovations that, if we have any sense, will be retained in the long term. Civil service too?
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V interesting interview with the new (ish) Head of Civil Service @simon_case.
On how Government can function after #COVID19 and the toll it has taken on Civil Service @CSWnews
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Love this @CSWnews shout out from @marksedwill - Slater did indeed speak for himself (in a remarkably measured way under the circumstances) about the A-Level fiasco, being told to leave DfE, and a lot more in our recent interview:
As @marksedwill told @CommonsPACAC, Jonathan Slater has spoken to @CSWnews about the story behind his departure as DfE perm sec, and you can read the interview in full here: civilserviceworld.com/in-dep…
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As former cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill explained to the PACAC Committee earlier today, Jonathan Slater has spoken to @CSWnews about the story behind his departure as DfE perm sec.
You can read the interview in full here: ow.ly/OCjT50CmVK4
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I'm hosting a @CSWnews webinar on Thursday looking at what the one-year Spending Review means for government with @ce_pickles, @IPR_NickP, @MichaelBarber9, and @NickJacksonFin. It's going to be a great discussion, and you can register to attend here: workcast.com/register?cpak=7…
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EXCL from @beckie__smith in @CSWnews - Ex-DfE perm sec Jonathan Slater: I learned PM wanted 'fresh official leadership' via the press civilserviceworld.com/news/a…
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Today's @CSWnews bulletin is packed with news, as it is every day due to the excellent work of @beckie__smith. We have some top exclusive content coming up next week too, so sign up here to receive if you don't already: civilserviceworld.com/more/n…
Departments to move north, PM says | Maude: 'It's a myth UK civil service is world's best' | New cab sec admits his Whitehall CV has 'gaps': createsend.com/t/t-181568FFE…
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In the line of fire: In an exclusive interview with me and @beckie__smith for @CSWnews, departing cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill discusses #civilservice reform, the #Covid response, and being briefed against civilserviceworld.com/in-dep…
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Fundamental review of civil service pay needed to drive reform: departing @marksedwill's Whitehall reflections in @BlavatnikSchool speech | Cab sec's possible roadmap for government, including model to drive service integration, and performance framework: buff.ly/307NXH2
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Welcome to the new Civil Service World @CSWnews website: civilserviceworld.com/news/a…
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We might find out for sure in about 20 mins, but @beckie__smith told you in April >> What would happen if DfID and the FCO merged? Experts and insiders share their views: civilserviceworld.com/articl… #DFID