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Age of the civil service
The age of the civil service can have consequences on the skills available to the civil service.
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The age of the civil service can have consequences on the skills available to the civil service.
For MPs elected to parliament for the first time the task ahead can seem daunting.
The first 72 hours as a new prime minister provides an early lesson in how huge the job is and how extensive the demands on their time will be.
What will happen in the first few weeks after the general election?
What will day one in government mean for ministers, civil servants and advisers?