Rhys Clyne
Associate Director
Rhys's recent work
Power with purpose: Final report of the Commission on the Centre of Government
Why the centre of government has failed successive prime ministers – and seven recommendations for radical reform.
Treasury ‘orthodoxy’
The Treasury wields too much influence across government and dominates strategic thinking at the centre.
Whitehall Monitor 2024: Methodology
The methodology underpinning the analysis in Whitehall Monitor 2024.
All work
The appointment and conduct of departmental NEDs
Gina Coladangelo’s role as a departmental non-executive director has exposed the growing need to clarify rules around appointment and conduct.
The new Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit needs prime ministerial authority and attention
The resurrected Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit will only succeed if Boris Johnson gives it his full support and a focused remit
Finding the right skills for the civil service
What skills the civil service has and those it needs to meet the demands of government in the coming years.
Responding to shocks: 10 lessons for government
10 lessons that government should learn from its handling of the Covid crisis.