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The proposed cap on public sector redundancy payments is just the latest example of politicians jumping on the ‘fat cat’ bandwagon

Why are select committees so rude? Yes, they must challenge witnesses – but there’s no need to be disrespectful

The public sector is hurting – particularly civil servants. The government must act before the damage is irreparable

The referendum offered a neat demonstration of the civil service’s capabilities. Now we must learn from its experiences

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