A post-truth civil service? That way madness lies

Attacking civil servants is easy game. But Whitehall needs to respond by getting out into the real worldI imagine that Mark Lowcock, like most civil servants, had a draining 2016. The Christmas break might have offered a little respite, but instead, the permanent secretary at the Department for International Development found being personally targeted by the Daily Mail, following publication of the New Year honours list. I can only hope he took it in good cheer.Related: Public servants celebrate