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Gobally? #NoTyrants

UnitedStates? #NoKings

#NoOneIsAboveTheLaw

#WeThePeople are due opportunity to pursue #blessingsofliberty now out of reach due to
#GovernmentNegligence

#NoWar
#NoDictators

#GetToWork
#CivilService
#DoYourJob
#WeAreYourBoss

Did you know that loneliness can have real health implications?

Our latest article explains how human connection is integral to delivering good public services.

#CivilService #Delivery #PublicPolicy @rshipsproject.bsky.social

Civil Servants Membership Organisation We have an extensive range of CSPA Members Benefits. These include a significant range of discounts from high street retailers, discounted holidays and travel through to lifestyle and professional adv...

Become a member of the CSPA to support our campaigning, and gain access to a wide range of benefits

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‘No practical use': TSA experts say Trump’s ICE deployments won’t help with airport security More than 400 TSA employees have left the agency since the shutdown began last month, White House says.

‘No practical use': TSA experts say Trump’s ICE deployments won’t help with airport security - Government Executive
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#GovExec #TSA #ICE #FederalWorkforce #Aviation #USPolitics #CivilService

Too often, the #CivilService is misunderstood — from myths about “gold-plated” #pensions to the idea that #CivilServants only work in Westminster. The reality is far more diverse.

Share your story www.cspa.co.uk/mycareer/

Local Retirement Groups for Civil Servants We have many groups who meet up on a regular basis across the UK to act on our campaign work locally, take part in interesting talks and meet socially with other former civil servants.

CSPA has Groups and Branches across the UK, who meet up on a regular basis to campaign locally, take part in interesting talks and meet socially with other former civil servants.

Join us today - www.cspa.co.uk/groups/

#CivilService #CivilServants #OlderPeople

Campaigns - CSPA We have been campaigning and lobbying on behalf of pensioners in the UK for nearly 70 years. We don’t just work to protect the value of civil service and

For nearly 75 years we’ve campaigned on behalf of pensioners - protecting civil service pensions and fighting for better social care, healthcare, transport and more.

Find out more about our #campaigns www.cspa.co.uk/campaigns/

#CivilService #Care #Transport #Pensions

Rewiring Whitehall: what 170 years of reform say about the civil service’s next chapter - Global Government Forum From Victorian meritocracy to mission-led government, UK civil service reform has never been a single event. Instead, it has evolved in waves, and the latest push to ‘rewire the state’ […]

Read Professor Nada Kakabadse of Henley Business School's comment on how UK #CivilService reform has never been a single event but a process which evolves in waves, via Global Government Forum... www.globalgovernmentforum.com/rewiring-whi... #HigherEducation, @morefirepr.bsky.social

Civil Servants Membership Organisation We have an extensive range of CSPA Members Benefits. These include a significant range of discounts from high street retailers, discounted holidays and travel through to lifestyle and professional adv...

If you are currently drawing a Civil Service Pension or have one waiting for you at retirement age – become a member of CSPA.

Find out more about us, how we advocate for our members and the benefits of joining:
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#CivilService #CivilServicePensionScheme

Civil Service Pensions Update: Progress and what it means for members - CSPA The latest update from the Civil Service Pensions Taskforce (12 March 2026) highlights continued progress in addressing the service issues affecting members,

While the number of our members experiencing delays is slowly reducing, we are still working for many who are impacted by the backlog following last year’s change of the #CivilServicePensionScheme administrator

www.cspa.co.uk/news/civil-s...

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Helping members affected by Civil Service Pension delays - CSPA We are continuing to support members affected by serious delays to Civil Service pension payments following the transition of pension administration to Capita

We are continuing to support members affected by serious delays to Civil Service pension payments following the transition of pension administration to Capita in December 2025.

www.cspa.co.uk/news/helping...

#CSPA #CivilService #CivilServant

How do festivals and football turn into foreign policy wins?
Joe Buss says Catriona Laing’s article highlights the effectiveness of soft power in diplomacy.
Read the full article here: heywoodquarterly.com/blending-har...
#ForeignPolicy #Diplomacy #CivilService #Policy #SoftPower

Helping members affected by Civil Service Pension delays - CSPA We are continuing to support members affected by serious delays to Civil Service pension payments following the transition of pension administration to Capita

We are continuing to support CSPA members affected by serious delays to #CivilService #pension payments following the transition of pension administration to #Capita in December 2025.

www.cspa.co.uk/news/helping...

#CivilService , honour is thy name

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Did you know that Jurassic Park influenced South Korea’s industrial strategy?

Philip Bray explores the link in his article – plus what we can learn about long-term planning from South Korea, Japan, Spain and the Netherlands.
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#SouthKorea #CivilService

170 000 apply to take a EU jobs test, fewer than 1 500 roles could be available. by Gabriel Gavin — Politico.eu

170 000 apply to take a EU jobs test, fewer than 1 500 roles could be available.

Some 170 000 people have applied to take a test that could see them get an EU job.

In a statement the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) revealed how many people…

#EU #Jobs #EuropeanCommission #CivilService

Cabinet Office Chief provides update on pensions backlog - CSPA Catherine Little, Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet Office was questioned by MP`s on the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs

122,000 members are still shut out of the #CivilServicePensionScheme Portal, mainly affecting members who have had more than one period of service in the pension scheme.

#Capita has a target of delivering full functionality by the end of March

www.cspa.co.uk/news/cabinet...

#CivilService

What can dinosaurs teach us about the UK’s data?
Doug Gurr’s article highlights the extraordinary potential of the UK's world-leading datasets – and the unanswered questions that hold us back.
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#Data #Government #Dinosaurs #CivilService @nhm-london.bsky.social

Civil Servants Membership Organisation We have an extensive range of CSPA Members Benefits. These include a significant range of discounts from high street retailers, discounted holidays and travel through to lifestyle and professional adv...

CSPA #Pensions Manager provides our members with guidance, information & practical support on matters relating to the #CivilServicePensionScheme, including help in navigating administrative or payment concerns

Are you a retired #CivilServant? Join us today

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Capita wins £370m Whitehall contract at less than 40% of estimated value, rival cries foul Capita wins a £370m Whitehall outsourcing deal at less than 40% of estimated value as rival Sopra Steria launches a court challenge over procurement irregularities.

Capita wins £370m Whitehall contract at less than 40% of estimated value, rival cries foul

#Capita #UKGov #Outsourcing #Procurement #CivilService #AusNews

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Pension scheme crisis: Cat Little explains decision to push ahead with Capita Cabinet Office perm sec sets out decision ministers had to make and says she has 'high level' of confidence that issues will be cleared up by June

The ongoing disruption to the #CivilServicePensionScheme returned to the spotlight this week as Cabinet Office permanent secretary Cat Little appeared before MPs to explain how the system reached its current crisis point.

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#Capita #MyCSP #CivilService

Civil Servants Membership Organisation We have an extensive range of CSPA Members Benefits. These include a significant range of discounts from high street retailers, discounted holidays and travel through to lifestyle and professional adv...

CSPA is a trusted partner of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, working with the Cabinet Office - and are able to offer our members help and advice to them if they experience problems with their Civil Service pension.

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#CivilServicePensionScheme #CivilService #Pensions

The image comprises a photo of PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote alongside a quote which reads: Civil Service People Survey: Small improvements in engagement should not distract from the ongoing pressures staff face every day. Civil servants deserve fair pay, proper staffing levels and to be genuinely listened to.

#PeopleSurvey Civil servants are speaking. Pay pressure, stalled progression and poor change‑management are still driving people away.
PCS is organising to win fair pay, real progression and a fairer system. Join today: pcs.org.uk/join
#PCS #CivilService

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The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee hears from Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet Office, Cat Little CB, on Civil Service Pensions failure

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#CivilServicePensionScheme #Pensions #CivilService

The Sixth Edition of Heywood Quarterly – Time to deliver – is out now!

Dive into articles on delivery, long-term thinking and leadership.

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#CivilService #Policy #PublicPolicy #Government @profserious.bsky.social @rshipsproject.bsky.social

Protecting what you've earned | Civil Service Pensioners Alliance You’ve worked hard your whole career, now it’s our job to act on your behalf, protect your Civil Service pension, and help you get the most out of retirement.

If you need help on your Civil Service Pension contact #CSPA and join us. Our Pensions Manager provides support and advocates for members. We are here to protect what you have earned:

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#CivilServicePensionScheme #CSPA #Pensions #CivilService

Protecting what you've earned | Civil Service Pensioners Alliance You’ve worked hard your whole career, now it’s our job to act on your behalf, protect your Civil Service pension, and help you get the most out of retirement.

#CSPA has been campaigning and protecting the value of the #CivilService #pension in the UK for over 70 years.

We are a strong voice for civil servants and those in later life, fighting for #pensions, better #SocialCare, Health care, #transport provision and more

Find out more: www.cspa.co.uk/

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Bruce MacKinnon: Nova Scotia budget cuts amount to more than just a little off the top Bruce MacKinnon's cartoon for The Chronicle Herald

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#NovaScotia #NSPoli #NovaScotiaPublishing #TimHouston #Budget #BudgetCuts #grants #Students #StudentTransitPass #CommunityPrograms #CivilService #PublicSector

The #ShenlongCoup, on #ThisDayInHistory in 705, removed #WuZetian, #China's only empress regnant. She governed from 660-683 due to her husband's stroke, then held power in her own right until 705. Her reforms to the #CivilService expanded the #TangDynasty's meritocratic features.