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May 2025

Effective Consultation
Governments, Regulators and Local Authorities don’t always consult properly.
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Let's (Not?) Create a Powerful Civil Service Board
Two interesting speakers recently made some ambitious proposals at an Institute for Government event.
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Mistake to Move Senior Civil Servants out of London?
There is much to be welcomed in the recent announcements that:
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The Truth About the Covid App
Myths about its cost and effectiveness stop us learning lessons
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Competition Policy & Other Regulatory News
There was a flurry of regulatory news over the weekend.
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Rachel Reeves: "Show me the Bodies"
The Chancellor appears to be sliding into a dangerous regulatory trap exemplified by pre-Grenfell ministers and officials wrongly assuming than the…
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April 2025

Managing Crises
Your next - and probably your first - experience of a crisis might be only minutes away - as many Spanish and Portuguese officials have learned over the…
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I visited Britain's most expensive farm track
A dispute over a farm track in Buckinghamshire could cost taxpayers 'tens of millions' in delays to HS2 after local NIMBYs blocked a minor upgrade. I…
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Music & Videos on Public Transport, Energy Bills, Water Pipes, Meta & Measles
Here are a few snippets of regulatory news.
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Performance Management and Appraisal
This Substack introduces you to the fourth (Leadership and Management) part of How to Succeed in the Senior Civil Service. I hope that the following…
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