Abstract

On several occasions the two governments have closely examined the structure and the working of each other's civil service to find inspiration for reform. British politicians are hardly ever recruited in the ranks of the Civil Service, whereas many French politicians have been trained at ENA and share a common culture and a common social background with senior civil servants. There are other differences, such as the existence of French style ministerial cabinets where the border between politics and administration wears very thin. Or the apparition in the United Kingdom of a new type of public officials who do not belong to the Civil Service. These differences must be scrutinized with attention as they will probably be taken into account in the future rules set for European Union officials.

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