All articles written by Lord Kerslake on PoliticsHome.com

02 May Political parties

System for investigating breaches of standards in public life needs a complete overhaul

The story of standards in Whitehall and Westminster and the importance of upholding them is best told through the stories of successive prime ministers.

16 May 2022 Economy

The Civil Service needs to reform, but this crude approach to job cuts will only lead to poorer governance and public services

“Why do you think the British public has fallen out of love with the Civil Service?”

06 Mar 2020 Political parties

Lords Diary: Lord Kerslake

Lord Kerslake on defending civil servants, levelling up the UK, and coronavirus

20 Jan 2020 Transport

The North doesn't need the House of Lords, it needs the Government to end its silence on HS2

Devolving power away from Westminster and Whitehall would help to level up the Midlands and the North and give power back to local communities, writes Lord Kerslake.

07 Jan 2020 Political parties

Dominic Cummings' ‘bombast’ risks unnecessary war with civil service

Government hubris over civil service reform risks unnecessary conflict, a reform programme must recognise the strengths as well as the weaknesses and engage civil servants in the process of change, writes Lord Kerslake.