Civil Service Promotes Woman Previously Warned About Her Management Style
KEY POINTS
- â˘Gisela Stuart, former Labour MP and civil service commissioner, approved the appointment of Dame Antonia Romeo in February 2026.
- â˘Dame Antonia had previously held three permanent secretary roles in departments like Justice and Home Office.
- â˘Despite earlier concerns about her management style, a comprehensive 2024 recruitment process found her suitable for cabinet secretary.
In a dazzling display of civil service due diligence, former Labour MP turned peer Gisela Stuart meticulously endorsed Dame Antonia Romeo's cabinet secretary appointment in February 2026. Despite prior whispers about her management style, Dame Antonia's journey through three permanent secretary roles at the Ministry of Justice and Home Office was apparently a glowing report cardâenough so that even the first civil service commissioner, Stuart herself, nodded approvingly while referencing an exhaustive 2024 recruitment process. The governmentâs leadership clearly believes that complex operational departments naturally hone quirks into virtues, and Sir Chris Wormald's 2026 departure gracefully paved the way for this well-vetted, thoroughly reviewed coronation.
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The civil service's bold strategy: ignoring previous management critiques while reappointing Dame Antonia Romeo proves career resilience is just code for 'creative handling of feedback.'
Who knew 'spoken to about management style' was just civil service for 'oops, try again!'? Promotions await.
Nothing says leadership like a promotion stamp of approval from the very commissioner who once raised eyebrows about you.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 2/19/2026 | Author: Andrew Sparrow
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