Episode 13: Sir Humphrey departsIt was around this time that I, too, began to become unwell and had to take some time away from Sir Humphrey.Apr 9, 2021Apr 9, 2021
Episode 12: Sir Humphrey says goodbyeOn a grey and still mid summer’s afternoon in 2019, I joined hundreds of civil servants and politicians milling solemnly outside…Apr 9, 2021Apr 9, 2021
Episode 11: Sir Humphrey rebootedYet if political change, as we’ve seen, is a constant in civil service life, how well has the organisation responded to the wider social…Apr 9, 20211Apr 9, 20211
Episode 10: Sir Humphrey is changingWhat happened the last time your boss left their job?Feb 12, 2021Feb 12, 2021
Episode 9: Sir Humphrey meets the OthersSo there are the good guys of Whitehall — and then of course there are the Others.Feb 12, 2021Feb 12, 2021
Episode 8: Sir Humphrey makes friendsFor good or bad, many civil servants are in close personal contact with senior politicians from the earliest stages of their civil service…Feb 12, 2021Feb 12, 2021
Episode 7: Sir Humphrey and a brush with royaltyIf the Olympics ended up being a bit of a phoney war in terms of managing a would-be crisis, there were others along the way that were…Jan 25, 2021Jan 25, 2021
Episode 6: Sir Humphrey prepares for the worstAt the sharp end of public policy, the civil service is full of serious people making serious decisions — many of them with life-or-death…Jan 25, 2021Jan 25, 2021
Episode 5: Sir Humphrey and the celebritiesConsorting with celebrity is, of course, one of the great weaknesses of the modern politician.Jan 24, 2021Jan 24, 2021
