The End of Whitehall? Government by Permanent Campaign
This Palgrave Policy Essential maps and assesses key changes in the Whitehall model over the last two decades. It argues that the traditional Whitehall model is being replaced by a system of ‘New Political Governance’ (NPG) centred on politicised campaign
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PALGRAVE POLICY ESSENTIALS
Patrick Diamond
The End of Whitehall?
Patrick Diamond
The End of Whitehall? Government by Permanent Campaign
Patrick Diamond School of Politics and International Relations Queen Mary University of London London, UK
ISBN 978-3-319-96100-2 ISBN 978-3-319-96101-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96101-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018950269 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Ruben Meines via the Noun Project Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
There is nothing a politician likes so little as to be well informed; it makes decision-making so complex and difficult. John Maynard Keynes
Contents
1 Introduction 1 2 Government by ‘Permanent Campaign’ 23 3 The Growth of Political Advisory Staff 31 4 The Personalisation of Appointments 57 5 A ‘Promiscuously Partisan’ Bureaucracy 71 6 Conclusion 77 Bibliography 93 Index 103
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
Introduction This book’s purpose is to analyse the most significant changes that have taken place in the Whitehall model since the Conservative-led Government’s formation in 2010.1 The developments of recent years originate in previous initiatives, particularly the novel ideas for reforming the state initiated by the Thatcher and Blair administrations. The core argument is the traditional Whitehall paradigm is being replaced by the ‘New Political Governance’ (NPG), an alternative model centred on political campaigning, ministerial advisers, personalised appointments, and a ‘promiscuously partisan’ governing machinery (Aucoin 2012). The civil service ha
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