Wilson backs Civil Service Act
News Article 26 March 2002
In his last public statement before his retirement in July, cabinet secretary Sir Richard Wilson has backed proposals for a civil service act to police "spin doctors".
Blair to relaunch Labour vision
Press Review 11 March 2002
Spin row has damaged Labour, admits Clarke
Press Review 7 March 2002
Byers escapes Commons grilling
News Article 5 March 2002
Stephen Byers has avoided a Commons showdown over the on-going "spingate" row.
Spin row claims new victim
News Article 4 March 2002
The head of news at the department of transport has been suspended.
Legislation to protect mandarins
Press Review 4 March 2002
Morale damaged by spin row says PR chief
News Article 1 March 2002
The public relations industry has warned that the Whitehall spin row is damaging the morale of civil service press teams.
Moore accused of bullying civil servants
News Article 28 February 2002
The disgraced spin doctor Jo Moore has been accused of bullying by the civil servant's union.
No spin summit says No 10
News Article 28 February 2002
Downing Street has dismissed claims it has organised a "spin doctor's summit" to prevent a repeat of the Stephen Byers fiasco.
Ex-civil service chief calls for end to spin
News Article 28 February 2002
The independence of the civil service is under threat from special advisors, a former cabinet secretary has warned.
No 10 begins new spin cycle
Press Review 28 February 2002
Byers battles on
Press Review 27 February 2002
Beleaguered Byers battles on
Press Review 26 February 2002
Whitehall war continues
Press Review 25 February 2002
Blair has 'full confidence' in beleaguered Byers
News Article 25 February 2002
Tony Blair is standing by Stephen Byers despite a statement from the transport department's top civil servant indicating that Martin Sixsmith did not voluntarily resign.
