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Civil servants achieve so much for the public good, argues Dave Penman, but rarely get the praise they deserve: their leaders should sing their praises more loudly – even if it gets the critics irate

Picking the right civil service CEO is important. But, FDA general secretary Dave Penman argues that any candidate will encounter the job's structural challenges.

Picking the right civil service CEO is important. But any candidate will encounter the job's structural challenges.

After several bruising years, civil servants need the support and funds to achieve ministers’ goals – or the recovery could prompt an exodus