Insight paper
Civil service–ministerial relations: time for a reset
Relations between civil servants and ministers require an urgent reset.
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Relations between civil servants and ministers require an urgent reset.
Whether the UK survives in its current form or what it will look like if it doesn’t stay together, will hinge on which vision prevails.
The IfG was in Manchester for a series of fringe events on the constitution, levelling up, public services, AI and more.
The next government should pay close attention to Michael Gove's approach to government.
The IfG was in Liverpool for a series of fringe events on the constitution, devolution, public services, AI and more.