Civil service
Dover and done with
The FT’s Lucy Fisher joins the podcast team to discuss the defection of Dover MP Natalie Elphicke.
Who runs Whitehall?
A data-led examination of the permanent secretaries and directors general in Whitehall’s 19 main ministerial departments.
Rishi Sunak’s higher defence spending announcement does not add up
The prime minister should not be allowed to abdicate decisions about how to pay for his spending pledges.
The Rwanda Act: what next in the courts?
What are the possible legal challenges to the government's Rwanda asylum plan?
The PCS challenge on arms sales to Israel shows the strengths and limits of civil service unions
Civil service unions have a particular responsibility to show restraint on political activity.
Ministerial directions
Ministerial directions are formal instructions telling departments to proceed with a spending proposal, despite objection from permanent secretaries.
Foreign Office politics
Former ambassador and No.10 adviser Tom Fletcher joins us to explore the UK’s global status and what David Cameron's return has meant for the FCDO.
Seven things we learned from the Preparing for Power podcast
The general election campaign will dominate the coming months – but time and energy must be spent on preparing for what comes after.
Cat Little starts her new job at a testing time for the civil service
Staff numbers, low morale and structural change are pressing concerns for the civil service.
Putting analysis and assessment at the heart of government
It is not only during crises that good analysis and assessment is vital.