Five things we learned from the Conservative Party Conference 👇Read the comment from @drhannahwhite.bsky.social@jillongovt.bsky.social@rosahodgkin.bsky.social@jordanurban.bsky.social@njdavies.bsky.socialwww.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/cons...
What is the Conservative Party thinking about net zero, devolution, Brexit, public services and the civil service?
What is the cabinet secretary and what do they do? How are they appointed? 👉Read the newest explainer on cabinet secretary by @cathhaddon.bsky.social@alexgathomas.bsky.social@jordanurban.bsky.socialwww.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/ca...
The cabinet secretary is the most senior civil service adviser to the prime minister and cabinet.
Current takeaway from Conference There are those who brought an umbrella (moi) Those who are coping without and just styling out the utterly drenched look And those who have made a mad dash to any nearby shop to buy an umbrella (Beatles umbrella)
The Chancellor again highlighting the commitment to cut consultancy spend in her conference speech As pointed out in our report last week, there are opportunities to do this in the years ahead as management consultancy contracts come to an end
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NEW BLOG: Govt standards: the need for reform Peter Riddell argues that action to create new standards safeguards is needed, and ministers cannot brush aside criticism on the grounds that their intentions are good
Before the election, Labour promised to make broad changes to the standards regime. Yet two months after the election, progress on many aspects of their plans has been slow, and the new government …
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