Public 'doubt' civil service can solve Britain’s biggest problems

Public Doubt in Civil Service Ability to Solve Britain's Problems

A recent poll by Ipsos and the Institute for Government reveals that 57% of the public lack confidence in the civil service's ability to solve Britain's most pressing issues.

The poll also found that 53% of respondents do not believe civil servants can deliver major projects on time and on budget, and 54% think civil servants do not understand the needs of local communities.

Civil servants are 'bureaucratic, political, stuck in their ways – and professional'

Notably, 56% of respondents admitted to knowing "not very much or nothing" about the civil service.

Author's summary: Public lacks confidence in civil service.

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