Great (if not surprising!) to see such a strong emphasis on openness, collaboration and community from @janethughes.bsky.social in the latest @civilserviceworld.bsky.social www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...

The obvious image that comes to mind is a phoenix. Whether the Lib Dems would welcome that or not...

Personal news! I'm now managing editor of @civilserviceworld.bsky.social, which means I'll be editing our quarterly print magazine from now on. If you're a senior civil servant with ideas about what you'd like to see in it, get in touch!

I've always been deeply suspicious of people who only voice concern about one cause when they're objecting to another. See also: men who comment on articles/posts about women's rights, saying "but what about men's mental health?" but never mention it outside of that. It's in bad faith.

What do officials think of performance management in the civil service? Here's what we found in our Alternative People Survey with @re-state.bsky.social... (Spoiler: one of the responses is “I have never seen talented colleagues so demoralised.”) www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...

As I told @listentotimesradio.bsky.social, the premise that the civil service isn’t impartial because its inclusive and doesn’t discriminate against the LGBT+ community doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. When does a commitment to treat people equally become political?

For the first time the proportion of civil servants declaring that they have a disability matches representation in the economically active working-age population www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...

Now we know the Committee on Standards in Public Life will become the beefed-up Ethics and Integrity Commission, here's what CSPL chair Doug Chalmers had to say to @tevyemarkson.bsky.social recently on empathy, rapport and "zigzagging between departments": www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...

Maybe we can get synthetic civil servants to speak at the events the real ones are banned from speaking at

How do you close a quango? My ace colleague @tevyemarkson.bsky.social spoke to experts ahead of NHS England's abolition: www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...

"No more interactive stakeholder events unless a minister is there? Just publications of text/video content pre-authorised by ministerial offices? Government grinds too slowly and this will jam the works completely."

Very Important News: @metoffice.gov.uk is currently accepting ideas for new storm names Waiting for Gusty McGustface to become the No1 choice www.metoffice.gov.uk/forms/name-o...

If you don't already get the @civilserviceworld.bsky.social newsletter you missed an excellent line up this afternoon- we ferreted through the SR documents to find the bits which matter for civil servants. Subscribe now and make sure you don't miss our follow-ups over the rest of this week

The big news for the civil service from today's Spending Review: overall administration budgets will be reduced by 16% by 2028-29, and departments will make at least 5% in total savings and efficiencies by the same date www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...

Chuckling at this unfortunate phrasing from an interview I'm subbing with a senior public figure. Asked how he unwinds: "I do quite a lot of exercise. I row quite a lot with my wife." The danger of homonyms!

What does the head of the civil service's biggest union make of Labour's first almost-year in power? @tevyemarkson.bsky.social interviewed @pcsunion.bsky.social‬'s Fran Heathcote: www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...

In "there's a CSW story for everything" news, here's a thought-provoking piece soon-to-be civil service reform DG @janethughes.bsky.social wrote for us back in 2016 on boldness – too often "actively discouraged, squashed or derided": www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...

Afternoon all :) After 5 years in my role in Defra, I'm going to be leaving this June to take up a new role as Director General of Civil Service Reform and Efficiency in the @cabinetofficeuk.bsky.social

After an online hiatus, I'm back! Here's some of the fun stuff we've been doing over at @civilserviceworld.bsky.social lately...