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Whitehall's 'glacial' pace of reform
Sir Bob Kerslake commented on the pace of Whitehall reform at an Institute for Government event, notes Sue Cameron in her weekly Telegraph column.
Ties that keep women from the House
Rosamund Urwin's column details her experience of chairing IfG's first Women Leaders series' event: women in government and politics.
Serco UK defence contracts worth £4bn
IfG Director of Research Tom Gash is quoted in this story noting Serco's strong defence ties.
Westminster like a 90s oil firm, minister says
Working as a female minister in Westminster is like being in the boardroom of a 90s oil firm, Conservative MP Elizabeth Truss has said.
Reform public outsourcing or it will lose its appeal
IfG Director of Research Tom Gash's opinion piece for the FT on outsourcing public services.
Whitehall still federal, IfG event told
Sir Bob Kerslake, Head of the Civil Service, told an IfG audience that centralisation of functions in Whitehall departments is moving at a 'glacial pa
Equality - looking at politics' backrooms
IfG's first Women Leaders event heard from three high profile MPs from each of the main parties.
Sharon White appointed as HMT Second Permanent Secretary
IfG's Jill Rutter speaks to BBC Radio 4's The World This Weekend about Sharon White's appointment as Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury.
BBC Radio 4 Today - outsourcing
IfG Director of Research Tom Gash discusses government outsourcing in light of recent resignations by senior executives at Serco and G4S.
Whitehall nears data revolution says, civil servant
A civil servant has promised a 'revolution' in the amount and quality of data published by government in the next two years.