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Lessons from my time in Private Office
Being allocated a Private Office role in my first posting was, in a word, daunting. I didn’t even know what a 2nd Perm Sec was (perhaps a junior secretary of some sort with a lavish, and out-dated...
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More than just crunching numbers: a crash course in analysis
As a generalist fast streamer, I was lucky to have the opportunity to experience working in an analytical division, alongside statisticians, economists and social and operational researchers, during a...
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International focus
Many people think the Diplomatic Stream is the only opportunity for Fast Streamers to be involved in exciting internationally focused roles. In fact, lots of departments across the Civil Service have...
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We make the news
Before I joined the Government Communications Service Fast Stream last October, I had no idea of the scale and range of the communications delivered by government. Across Whitehall and across the...
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Yes, Prime Minister
I’m shooting for the ultimate cliché of attachment to the civil service - my first exposure to the organisation was in acting in a university adaption of “Yes, Prime Minister”, where as Jim Hacker I...
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From researching attitudes to working on the new Integration Strategy
I joined the Generalist Fast Stream in October 2016 straight after graduating from the University of Bath. Getting a place on the Fast Stream was a massive surprise – I never expected to be successful...
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A day in the life of a finance fast streamer
I arrive at the Home Office at 9 o’clock ready for another exciting day of work! I always make sure to grab a cup of coffee on my way in because mornings are busy. I have been working at the Home...
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What is the Commercial Fast Stream?
I’m in my first year of the Commercial Fast Stream, and am placed in one of the central commercial teams in the Cabinet Office. Before joining the Fast Stream, I studied classics at university then...
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Embracing the unpredictable
When I joined the Fast Stream, I couldn’t wait to be developing policy in the centre of it all. I imagined myself crossing Westminster Bridge with a bag full of Official Sensitive marked papers facing...
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Why the fast stream is a brilliant opportunity
Why the fast stream is a brilliant opportunity for those studying politics and social policy During my History Degree at Bristol I developed an interest in the welfare state, and eventually...
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