The Civil Service

• What

  Servants of the crown, paid by public money.
• Cabinet Secretary

  Head of the service, representing the service at cabinet.
• Permanence

  Civil servants remain in post while ministers and gov. come and go.
• Neutrality

  Civil servants are expected to be loyal of any minister and government, regardless of their political views.
• Anonymity

  They are nameless, in the sense that they are not public figures.
• Class Ceiling

  The Social Mobility Commission found that hidden rules favour those with the right accent. Only 18% of civil servants are from a lower socioeconomic background.