Sir Humphrey and Me·Apr 9, 2021Episode 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.
Sir Humphrey and Me·Apr 9, 2021Episode 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…
Sir Humphrey and Me·Apr 9, 2021Episode 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…A response icon1A response icon1
Sir Humphrey and Me·Feb 12, 2021Episode 10: Sir Humphrey is changingWhat happened the last time your boss left their job?
Sir Humphrey and Me·Feb 12, 2021Episode 9: Sir Humphrey meets the OthersSo there are the good guys of Whitehall — and then of course there are the Others.
Sir Humphrey and Me·Feb 12, 2021Episode 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…
Sir Humphrey and Me·Jan 25, 2021Episode 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…
Sir Humphrey and Me·Jan 25, 2021Episode 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…
Sir Humphrey and Me·Jan 24, 2021Episode 5: Sir Humphrey and the celebritiesConsorting with celebrity is, of course, one of the great weaknesses of the modern politician.
