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Gus O'Donnell - Former Head of UK Civil Service

Gus O'Donnell - Former Head of UK Civil Service

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Gus O'Donnell has been at the heart of government in Britain for 30 years.

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Gus O'Donnell has been at the heart of government in Britain for
30 years, working closely with the last four British prime
ministers. He was John Major's press secretary; under Tony Blair
he took on the top job in the civil service, a position he held
when Gordon Brown took over. And that meant that at the last
election he was the one overseeing the negotiations for Britain's
first full coalition government since the Second World War. After
nearly two years with David Cameron as prime minister he has now
retired. And with his former role being split into three jobs -
does even the man who signed his letters by his initials G.O.D -
recognise he was just too powerful?