The independent commentary on British political affairs.
The independent commentary on British political affairs.
May 2008
Vol. 11, No. 11
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We could be on the brink of an historic event — the enshrinement in statute of the civil service. But the importance of the moment should not lead to exaggerated or inaccurate claims on behalf of this prospective legislation.
In 1854 the Northcote-Trevelyan report, regarded as the foundation of modern Whitehall, called for an Act of Parliament to set out the values it proposed for the civil service, arguing that a ‘few clauses’ would be sufficient. But until now no…
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