No 10 adviser urges political appointments in a radical plan following crisis over bullying
, who is expected to report shortly to Rishi Sunak, says that in order for ministers to get the best advice possible, we need “to be more robust and less mealy mouthed about ‘politicisation’”.
The Raab case has highlighted tensions between the need for Conservative ministers to drive policies forward to deliver on their political objectives, and the independence of the civil servants who serve them. Ahead of his report, Maude gives a clear indication that he believes only radical change, learning from the examples of countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada, will prevent more crises breaking out between ministers and civil servants.
“That includes accepting candid feedback. Today, there is no external accountability for the quality of advice, other than to ministers. There could be value in regular external audits, conducted by qualified outsiders, with published results.
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