Mike Clancy

Good workplace culture attracts good people, but attacks on the civil service will keep coming
31 Jan HR
Good workplace culture attracts good people, but attacks on the civil service will keep coming
The allegation that diversity networks distract from officials' core mission is false, but the civil service is an easy target in an election year, Prospect's general secretary writes
Unlike the farce at Westminster, public sector cuts are no joke
21 Oct 2022 Civil Service Reform
Unlike the farce at Westminster, public sector cuts are no joke
Jeremy Hunt has been dealt a difficult hand. But with no PM, it's hard to see what authority the chancellor has to make these serious decisions
Job cuts may grab headlines, but ministers should be on notice: nothing is off the table
16 May 2022 HR
Job cuts may grab headlines, but ministers should be on notice: nothing is off the table
It doesn’t take a genius to realise that a greater workload demands higher permanent staffing levels, writes Prospect's general secretary
Opinion: We can no longer afford to fund defence on the cheap
23 Feb 2018 Commercial
Opinion: We can no longer afford to fund defence on the cheap

Every day staff see the pressure on defence caused by pay restraint, delays to procurement orders and purchasing of cheaper foreign equipment to cut costs