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Leadership & Reform

Indian government relaxes criteria for public bank chief candidates

The Indian government has relaxed its eligibility criteria in its hunt for chiefs of five public sector banks (PSBs), it was reported yesterday. The Department Of Financial Services has invited […]

Chinese government denies ‘exodus’ of civil servants

A Chinese official publicly denied rumours of an exodus of bureaucrats from the civil service, following reports of widespread discontent over poor working conditions and an anti-corruption drive, it has […]

New Zealand: Debbie Power to become new deputy state services commissioner

Debbie Power will be the new deputy state services commissioner for New Zealand from 15 June this year, it has been announced today. The post is the second in command of […]

Heiki Loot, Government of Estonia: Exclusive Interview

Heiki Loot is one of Estonia’s longest-serving state secretaries, having served 12 years in the post. He tells Global Government Forum about the changes he has overseen during his time […]

Australia: Committee calls for private sector expert after ‘disastrous’ election failure

The Australian Electoral Commission should hire a private sector expert to help it improve its culture and leadership capabilities, an inquiry into Australia’s 2013 federal election has concluded. A total of […]

UK: Sir Simon Fraser steps down as Foreign Office chief

Sir Simon Fraser, permanent secretary of the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and head of its Diplomatic Service, will step down from his role and leave the British civil […]

Vicky Robertson appointed new environmental chief in New Zealand

Former New Zealand hockey player Vicky Robertson will be the new secretary for the environment and chief executive of the Ministry for the Environment (MfE), it has been announced today. […]

Analysis: ideas for radical reforms to the British government

For the first time since the Second World War all three major parties in Britain have current or recent experience of government: the present administration is made up of a […]

Former UK cabinet secretary calls for more open primaries

Former UK cabinet secretary Lord O’Donnell has called for more members of parliament to be installed through primary elections to improve diversity in the British government. Speaking in an exclusive […]

Gus O’Donnell, Former UK Cabinet Secretary: Exclusive Interview

Retired head of the UK civil service Lord O’Donnell tells Global Government Forum how parliament should be reformed and why the UK’s upper house is too big He is dubbed the […]