STATECRAFT

STATECRAFT is about everything to do with creating, maintaining and adapting States and Governments. Internally and externally. Produced by Colin Talbot, Professor of Government (emeritus) at the University of Manchester, UK. TWITTER: @colinrtalbot EMAIL: colin.talbot@manchester.ac.uk

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WHITEHALL WATCHING (May 2022)

May 17, 2022 • Colin Talbot • Season 1 • Episode 10

This is the first of a regular monthly "WHITEHALL WATCHING" sessions.

The team for this episode is Sonia Khan (former civil servant and special adviser); Philip Rycroft (former Permanent Secretary); and Suzannah Brecknell (Editor of Civil Service World).

In this episode we discuss the roles of Ministers, Civil Servants, SPADS and experts. Including reflections from Sonia and Philip on their experiences.

And of course the announcement that the Government intends to cut 91,000 civil service jobs - 1 in 5 and back to 2016 levels.