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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
    Due Diligence
    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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