Tony Blair: UK civil service has genuine problem with change

Former prime minister describes civil servants as brilliant in a crisis, but unresponsive over reform to health and education Former prime minister Tony Blair has criticised the UK civil service, saying there is a “genuine problem with the bureaucracy” of the country. He has said UK civil servants are “superb” at coping in a crisis, but failed to implement major reform during his time in office.Related: Blair reveals he 'toyed with Marxism' after reading book on TrotskyCo