UK politicsfromwww.theguardian.com2 weeks agoWes Streeting attacks centre-left for excuses culture' of blaming civil serviceCentre-left must abandon an excuses culture that blames Whitehall and stakeholders, take responsibility to steer and reform public services to retain public confidence.
UK politicsfromwww.theguardian.com3 weeks agoDowning Street has only itself to blame for lack of grip on Whitehall, say expertsDowning Street failed to exercise power because a political perma-class and stakeholder-state influence distracted government from voters' priorities.