‘Shrinking Whitehall’: Radically modernising a cumbersome state

Tim Ambler, Senior Fellow of the Adam Smith Institute, has published a book on radical reforms for Whitehall. ‘Shrinking Whitehall’ undertakes a forensic analysis of Whitehall’s statistics, and outlines key areas for reform.The civil service has been long in need of a rigorous overhaul, with its tangled system hindering the efficiency of government. Ambler’s work provides a bold direction for policy makers on how to achieve this reform, offering well-researched recommendations that could lead to significant improvements in government performance.This provocative examination of our state seeks to widen the Overton window when it comes to what is thought to be possible.