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    • Sunday, 19 March, 2023
      Philanthropy
      Charities will repay more policy attention, not just better funding

      We badly need to overcome the barriers between government, philanthropy and the not-for-profit sector

    • Friday, 29 April, 2022
      Miranda Green
      The great British policy bodge

      Ministers’ rickety plans for how to tackle the cost-of-living crisis would not pass their MOT

    • Monday, 26 April, 2021
      UK politics & policy
      How we should reform the way politicians handle business

      Turning the civil service into a monastic order is not the solution

    • Monday, 30 November, 2020
      Mental health
      Wellbeing is a good basis for resetting UK government policies

      Physical and mental problems need to be tackled together to overcome inequalities made worse by Covid-19

    • Wednesday, 23 September, 2020
      UK business & economy
      Sunak strategy blown off course by resurgent coronavirus

      Treasury forced back into firefighting mode, cancelling Budget and re-examining business and job support

    • Sunday, 30 August, 2020
      Philanthropy
      Voluntary work comes under spotlight in UK’s virus recovery

      Economists to study how civic society can play more a more important role

    • Friday, 3 July, 2020
      Labour Party UK
      Labour increases pressure for a UK wealth tax

      Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds follows former civil service chief Gus O’Donnell in backing a levy

    • Thursday, 2 July, 2020
      Tax
      Wealth tax more likely than ever, former civil service head says

      Levy on assets could help fix inequality highlighted by pandemic, says Gus O’Donnell

    • Friday, 15 May, 2020
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      Brookfield is shaking up its $500bn jigsaw Premium content

      Reforms hand special powers to seven named executives, with a back-up set of directors

    • Monday, 24 February, 2020
      Whitehall reform
      Mark Sedwill seeks end to Whitehall briefing war

      Downing St efforts to tighten control of government machine unleash tensions

    • Thursday, 17 November, 2016
      Brexit
      Former Whitehall mandarin critical of Fox’s new trade department

      O’Donnell ‘puzzled’ by split in Brexit responsibilities

    • Friday, 13 February, 2015
      UK general election
      A singular election that will test the civil service

      The cabinet secretary should heed the boy scout’s motto — ‘be prepared’, writes Gus O’Donnell

    • Wednesday, 28 January, 2015
      Recruitment
      Gus O’Donnell: Number 10’s ultimate insider

      How former civil service head became G.O.D. of No 10

    • Sunday, 28 July, 2013
      UK companies
      Former civil service chief to champion corporate clients
    • Friday, 14 October, 2011
      Westminster blogKiran Stacey
      What is Gus O’Donnell actually investigating?
    • Wednesday, 21 September, 2011
      UK schools
      Spads seen as vital to government
    • Tuesday, 14 December, 2010
      Westminster blogJim Pickard
      Sir Gus O’Donnell asks ministers to consider possible stimulus measures
    • Tuesday, 10 August, 2010
      Westminster blogJim Pickard
      Sir Gus O’Donnell wanted to quit after the election
    • Thursday, 5 May, 2005
      UK politics & policy
      PM faces early decision on cabinet secretary
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