All posts tagged "Machinery of government"
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Rishi Sunak’s reorganisation: history shows creating government departments in response to short-term problems is rarely a good idea
UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced a major reorganisation of Whitehall, creating a new department dedicated to energy and another for science and innovation as well bringing various business
- Posted February 19, 2023
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UK civil service ‘should be given stewardship role amid upheaval’ – as PM Sunak reorganises government
The UK government has been urged to strengthen the role of civil servants as stewards of government capability and advice in order to maintain delivery through periods of uncertainty. The
- Posted February 7, 2023
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‘Machinery of government expert’ becomes New Zealand PM
Incoming New Zealand prime minister Chris Hipkins has said that the government is currently doing “too much too fast” and has pledged an increased focus on tackling inflation in his
- Posted January 23, 2023
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Can new prime minister Rishi Sunak bring stability to UK?
Upheaval caused by the resignations of two UK prime ministers and scores of ministers within a matter of weeks has left civil servants struggling to deliver policies with “morale at
- Posted October 24, 2022
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Taking on the tedious: automation in government
Robotic Process Automation is too often seen as a threat to jobs – but in truth it makes people’s working lives more interesting and fulfilling, the audience heard at a
- Posted November 15, 2021
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UK to merge aid and diplomacy departments
The Department for International Development (DfID), which manages the UK’s overseas aid, and the Foreign Office (FCO) are to merge this autumn. The move was reported by the BBC, and
- Posted June 16, 2020
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Pointing the way forward on civil service reform
Delivering reforms means “changing the engine as the plane is in flight”, Singapore’s civil service head Leo Yip told colleagues from 17 countries at the 2020 Global Government Summit. Matt
- Posted May 25, 2020