The Hodge question: to whom are civil servants accountable?
Permanent secretaries cannot just privately seethe over Mrs Hodge’s more aggressive style at the PAC, and, in particular, the decision to require the HMRC’s lawyer to swear an oath -which prompted a...
View ArticleWhitehall’s permanent revolution
It’s no secret that relations at the top of Whitehall have been strained in recent months, with frustrations played out across the press. Trust seems more fragile than ever. Against this backdrop, the...
View ArticleRevolution in a teacup? Why ministers should choose permanent secretaries
Our proposals, which are based on analysis of all the literature, including that available to the CSC; extensive interviews with those involved including current and past Chairs of the CSC; the...
View ArticleIPPR report addresses important issues of accountability
The IPPR report offers the chance for a more reasoned debate by setting out in detail experience from overseas and allaying some of the fears over politicization. Its aim is explicitly ‘to make the...
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