“It's amazing what you can get on open source now if you actually use the right search engines to find the material.” IfsUseMaterialsSourceEnginesOpen SourceSearch Engine Author:Gus O'Donnell, Baron O'Donnell
“The use of the internet, the use of Twitter, the way protest movements developed...This is a different world.” WorldWayDifferentUseMovementInternetProtestDifferent WorldsProtest Movements Author:Gus O'Donnell, Baron O'Donnell
“Civil servants are fully aware of the challenges the British economy faces. They are, after all, working tirelessly and professionally to support the coalition government through the current challenges, every day, and in every part of Britain.” GovernmentFacesChallengesSupportEconomyCurrentsBritishServantBritainCoalitionsCivil ServantsBritish Economy Author:Gus O'Donnell, Baron O'Donnell
“If you want to understand what's happening to the situation in a town in Afghanistan, go down to the market. Is it vibrant? Is it safe? That will tell you an enormous amount about the security situation.” IfsWantSituationSecurityAmountSafeHappeningsTownsEnormousAfghanistan Author:Gus O'Donnell, Baron O'Donnell
“There are too many countries where the values we take for granted in our civil servants simply do not exist. Seeing these values in action, applied with dedication by hardworking individuals, makes me proud to lead a service that is making life better for millions across Britain.” CountryActionValuesIndividualMillionsSeeingProudGrantedServantBritainDedicationHardworkingCivil Servants Author:Gus O'Donnell, Baron O'Donnell
“I'm a bit of a freak for evidence-based analysis. I strongly believe in data.” BelieveBitsEvidenceDataAnalysisFreakData Science Author:Gus O'Donnell, Baron O'Donnell
