Talking Politics Guide to ... Being a Civil Servant

Talking Politics Guide to ... Being a Civil Servant

By David Runciman and Catherine Carr

We talk to public policy expert Dennis Grube about the changing character of the civil service, from Victorian mandarins and Yes, Minister to the current battles over Brexit in the age of Twitter.  Senior civil servants increasingly find themselves in the public eye, expected to communicate their views. Has this politicised the advice they give?
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