Rt Hon Peter Riddell CBE
Former director of the Institute for Government
All work
Lord Browne - Successes but ragged at the edges
Does Whitehall welcome businesspeople?
The updated guidance on the Osmotherly Rules
Civil servants running the biggest projects will now be directly accountable to Parliament.
By Prime Ministerial Appointment: the PM and Permanent Secretaries
An inevitable decision.
The challenge for new civil service CEO John Manzoni
How to improve Whitehall performance.
Commons divisions
The delayed appointment of the next Clerk of the House.
Douglas Carswell's defection
No longer just big party dominance.
Challenges facing the new Civil Service chief executive
Firstly, the job title.
The Prime Minister must ensure that he gets a chief executive at the centre
The idea of appointing a full-time chief executive to lead the Civil Service is correct – provided the responsibilities and authority match the role.
The roles of ministers and permanent secretaries should be complementary not conflicting
Secretaries of state and permanent secretaries have different roles, which should be complementary, and not in conflict.
The Chilcot inquiry critics should be careful what they wish for
It is not a stich-up.