Impartiality
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FDA responds to judicial review outcome
The FDA have now received the outcome of our judicial review regarding the Civil Service Code…
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Penman calls on government to resolve conflict between civil servants’ legal obligations and ministerial instructions
The FDA has written to ministers to raise concerns that the government’s Safety of Rwanda (Asylum…
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New guidance is asking “civil servants to break the law”, says FDA
Dave Penman criticises new government guidance on ECHR rulings that places civil servants between serving ministers…
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Conservative Party Conference 2023: FDA’s Amy Leversidge reflects on recent “extraordinary” attacks on civil service impartiality
At the first of two joint events during party conference season, the FDA and IfG discuss…
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Braverman’s statement “clear breach of Ministerial Code”, says FDA
Dave Penman has written to Rishi Sunak following a communication sent to Conservative Party members from…
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Scholar departure “an ideological purge” says FDA
The FDA reacts to the dismissal of Tom Scholar as Treasury Permanent Secretary
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Fast Streamers hear from New Statesman’s Stephen Bush and IfG’s Catherine Haddon at exclusive FDA event
New Statesman Political Editor Stephen Bush and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government (IfG) Dr…
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FDA condemns “cowardly” briefings against Sir Mark Sedwill
Following the announcement of Sir Mark Sedwill’s departure, FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has labelled the…
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Prime Minister’s aides “don’t fully understand” the modern civil service
General Secretary Dave Penman has warned Dominic Cummings against “surrounding himself with like-minded individuals” after advertising…
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Penman for Huff Post: Ministers must hear the advice they need, not just the advice they want
Dave Penman has written a blog for Huff Post UK following reports that Boris Johnson was…
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FDA to SNP: One civil service can serve two governments
At his fourth party conference of the season, FDA General Secretary Dave Penman spoke about the…
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Penman in CSW: PM must not sacrifice civil service integrity
In his latest Civil Service World column, FDA General Secretary Dave Penman looks at how the…
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Jill Rutter: Will civil service impartiality be a casualty of Brexit?
The former Programme Director for the Institute for Government’s offers her contribution to the Smith Institute’s…
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FDA to Lib Dems: You have a “duty” to stand up for civil service
Speaking at a Liberal Democrat Party conference panel event, Penman and two Lib Dem peers explained…
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FDA to PM: Don’t make our civil servants break the law or their code
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to confirm no civil…
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Nicola Sturgeon: Why an impartial civil service is a strength for MSPs
The First Minister’s essay for the Smith Institute’s report on impartiality.
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Lord Heseltine: The privilege of working with the civil service
The former Deputy Prime Minister adds his contribution to the Smith Institute’s impartiality report.
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Our letter to party leaders
The General Secretaries of the FDA and Prospect have written to party leaders, asking them to…
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The Smith Institute launches report on civil service impartiality
The FDA-commissioned report features essays from individuals across the political spectrum.
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FDA defends civil servants from attacks from across the political spectrum
As well as being quoted on the cover of the Times and writing an opinion piece…
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ADC 2019: Stop attacking civil servants
FDA members at this year’s Annual Delegate Conference (ADC) sent a clear message to those who…
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Penman: Francois “seeks to undermine impartial civil service”
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman responds to ERG Vice Chairman Mark Francois’s attack on civil servants.
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FDA slams Alex Salmond’s “nasty, vindictive and deliberate” attacks on Scottish Government Permanent Secretary
The FDA has condemned the behaviour of former First Minister Alex Salmond, following his string of…
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Picking up the pieces
The failure of Britain’s political leadership over Brexit has left civil servants exposed to insults and…
