Civil service
Data Bites #7: Getting things done with data in government
At this event, the seventh in our series, our speakers presented their data projects in an exciting, quickfire format.
Costings of opposition policies are legitimate – but not during an election campaign
The decision by the Cabinet Secretary to refuse the publication of Treasury costings of opposition policies was inevitably controversial.
The general election will be unusually difficult for the civil service
Brexit means the 2019 campaign will cause new levels of uncertainty for the civil service.
How the civil service prepares for a general election
This explainer considers the preparation the civil service undertakes during an election period.
How political parties prepare for government
Alongside campaigning for office, political parties also undertake other preparation for what they will do if they win an election and get into power.
Access talks with the civil service
Access talks are meetings between the civil service and opposition parties, held in the run-up to a general election.
Data Bites #6: Getting things done with data in government
At this month's Data Bites, we heard from The Legal Education Foundation on Digital Justice, as well as the Food Standards Agency and the NAO.
No-deal brexit preparations and a general election campaign do not mix
An early general election would cause massive problems for no-deal preparations.
Data Bites #5: Getting things done with data in government
At this month's event, we heard from the speakers from Indesser, the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Justice.
A general election campaign causes big problems for no deal preparation – and the civil service
The principle of a caretaker government would reduce government’s ability to prepare for a no deal Brexit.