civil service
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But are contemporary events, poor leadership and a creaking civil service enough to blame for our current political disorder?
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has told civil servants he values them speaking "truth to power", in a letter that acknowledges an "unsettling" period for the civil service.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
One consequence is that people cannot wear religious clothing and work in public-sector professions like teaching or the civil service.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Normally, top mandarins are plucked from the British civil service for the Washington post.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
An ANC government would still require much of the present civil service to run the country.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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