All posts tagged "Dominic Raab"
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Ministers need to better understand the tension between urgency and realism in government if they want to deliver
Failures in government policy delivery are often blamed on civil servants. But, in the second of two articles for Global Government Forum, Andrew Kakabadse, professor of governance and leadership at
- Posted May 29, 2023
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New salvos fired in the wars of Whitehall
British ministers have been clashing with civil servants over Brexit and bullying – with some pushing for greater powers to appoint officials. At an Institute for Government debate, however, panellists
- Posted May 24, 2023
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Is dealing with aggressive ministers now the reality for UK civil servants?
Aggressive ‘Raab-like’ behaviour is endemic in the ministerial environment and, if it continues, we cannot expect the civil service to continue displaying unquestionable devotion to duty, says Andrew Kakabadse, professor
- Posted May 16, 2023
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UK civil service review to call for more ‘robust culture’ after Raab resignation
A government-commissioned review of the UK civil service is set to call for greater ministerial involvement in the appointment of top officials, with Singapore and France among the nations that
- Posted April 24, 2023