Civil Servants and Ministers relationship

Civil Servants

Employed in a civil capacity by Crown responsible for advise and policy implementation.

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Ministers

Heads of government departments with specific responsibilities.

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Theakston models

Four models created by Kevin Theakston in 1991. From book 'Ministers and Mandarins'.

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Whitehall Community Model

Suggests similar interests is why they get on and Civil Servants want a strong leader.

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Public Administration Model

Neutral way of passing info means civil servants remain anonymous and retains idea of Individual Ministerial Responsibility.

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Adversial Model

CS are permanent which means that they can move and Oxbridge background means large amount of information. CS also outnumber Minister 10:1.

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Public Choice Model

Ministers and Civil Servants work together to gain more depth for budget.

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Heads of government departments with specific responsibilities.

Ministers

Four models created by Kevin Theakston in 1991. From book 'Ministers and Mandarins'.

Suggests similar interests is why they get on and Civil Servants want a strong leader.

Neutral way of passing info means civil servants remain anonymous and retains idea of Individual Ministerial Responsibility.

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