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She’s been tasked with overhauling Britain’s bureaucracy. Can Antonia Romeo succeed?
Alex Thomas in quoted in the Financial Times on Antonia Romeo as cabinet secretary.
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21 SEP 2026
IfG in the news
Andy Burnham to give civil service head Antonia Romeo more power
Alex Thomas is quoted in the Times on the authority of the cabinet secretary and collective action problems across government.
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Mid-term prime ministers – Episode 3: Adjusting to the role
In the final episode of our series, we explore lessons former mid-term transitions hold for Andy Burnham’s premiership – or future mid-term PMs.
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Mid-term prime ministers – Episode 2: The transition
Episode two of our series takes a closer look at what happened in the first weeks and months of the mid-term premierships from Major to Sunak.
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Comment
John Healey needs a reality check on civil service cuts
Ambitious budget announcements need to be backed up.