All posts by Colin Talbot
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The science of government: setting out the seven elements of statecraftMuch analysis of how government operates fails to bring together all the elements and dimensions of what government does and how the state works. Professor Colin Talbot has created a
- Posted January 9, 2023
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The senior civil service in Britain: what it is, who is in it, and how it has changedThe UK’s senior civil service is the top group of officials responsible for top policy advice to ministers and running departments and agencies. Colin Talbot explains how it was formed,
- Posted March 11, 2022
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Lessons from history: can the COVID crisis boost science skills in government?Criticisms about the lack of science skills in the UK civil service have been acknowledged by the government’s top official. Do previous crisis show how Whitehall can adapt? In November
- Posted February 4, 2022
