A short piece from me in Civil Service World this week outlining the key arguments from mine and @paddy-mcalary.bsky.social's new paper on the relationship between ministers and the civil service. We draw on the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk's fantastic Ministers Reflect archive...
Read below!
The government announced yesterday that it's launching a democratic engagement fund £2.5m for civil society orgs
Aim - to find out what what interventions support groups with historically low turn out and participation to engage in democracy
Interesting idea! Very small ££ but one to watch
Great piece by @meganbryer.bsky.social on our new paper on ministers & the civil service drawing on @instituteforgovernment.org.uk Ministers Reflect interviews
What do ministers like about the civil service, what do they dislike & how could this relationship work better?
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Megan Bryer
Information from UK Parliament on written questions & answers, written statements and daily reports.
NEW BLOGPOST: "Ministers launch democratic engagement fund" cambridgetownowl.com/2026/06/09/m... Applications now open for civic society orgs and charities.
"Ministers need to set the conditions for success by communicating their priorities and preferences clearly to officials" www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...
"Ministers need to set the conditions for success by communicating their priorities and preferences clearly to officials" www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...
“The Fund will support practical, locally led approaches that can build trust, remove barriers to participation and deepen people’s connection to democratic life.” Says the written stat…
