Gus O'Donnell
Gus O'Donnell
Augustine Thomas O'Donnell, Baron O'Donnell, GCB, FBAis a former British senior civil servant and economist, who between 2005 and 2011served as the Cabinet Secretary, the highest official in the British Civil Service...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionEconomist
Date of Birth1 October 1952
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There are too many countries where the values we take for granted in our civil servants simply do not exist. Seeing these values in action, applied with dedication by hardworking individuals, makes me proud to lead a service that is making life better for millions across Britain.
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It is our job to work for the government of the day and so that means working for Gordon Brown as Prime Minister, and we need to do those preparations just to be sure that we're ready for whoever you, the British public, elect and that's core to our civil service values over the last 150 years.
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Civil servants are fully aware of the challenges the British economy faces. They are, after all, working tirelessly and professionally to support the coalition government through the current challenges, every day, and in every part of Britain.
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