Civil service career ladder ‘must be broken up’, top No.10 aide says
PM’s deputy chief of staff Simone Finn also backs Teesside as “obvious location” for Treasury’s northern base
Baroness Simone Finn
26 Feb 2021
The prime minister’s new deputy chief of staff has called for radical reform to the civil service career structure and for the regionalisation of Whitehall departments to go beyond simple relocation to make a success of the government’s “levelling-up” agenda.
In an opinion piece for the
Centre Write magazine put out by conservative think tank Bright Blue, Baroness Simone Finn said the civil service had a “key part” in ensuring that ministers understood challenges faced by people outside the “metropolitan bubble”.
WHEN news broke at the end of last week that Oliver Lewis – or Sonic as he is known by colleagues – had left his role as head of Number 10’s Union Unit after just two weeks, speculation followed on who would succeed him. Eyes quickly turned to Henry Newman – unveiled the previous Friday as the Prime Minister’s new senior adviser – as the man being lined up to become Boris Johnson’s key official in charge of stopping Scottish independence. It’s a remit with a growing challenge and sense of urgency for Johnson. With more than 20 polls recording majority support for independence, he’s made it clear he does not want to go down in history as the Prime Minister who presided over the break up of the UK.
Tories call for inquiry into Boris s fiancee Carrie Symonds role in governing the UK after Dominic Cummings ally Oliver Lewis quits No. 10 job and her friends take key jobs
Oliver Lewis, right-hand man to Brexit negotiator, walked out of No 10 and angrily denied claims of disloyalty
He was a close ally of Dominic Cummings, who is known to call him Sonic , in reference to the hedgehog
Reports say Mr Lewis left after blamed by Carrie Symonds for leaking and No 10 is now court of Henry VIII
The Bow Group today called for a review to clarify the position and authority of the Prime Minister s fiancee
Symonds allies at No 10: The ex-girlfriend of Michael Gove and ex-Cameron era Cabinet Office aide dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.