Revolution in a teacup?
Why ministers should choose permanent secretaries.
Underpinning all we have to say about senior appointments in the Civil Service, and explicitly, is the principle of appointment entirely on merit. Why then the fuss in some quarters about some great principle having been breached if ministers, as we recommend, are given the choice from a shortlist, in a competition run entirely by the regulator, the Civil Service Commission (CSC), there to ensure fair play?