The Guardian view on civil service reform: AI cannot conjure a capable state on its own | Editorial
<p>Whitehall needs to change, but more technology isn’t enough. Opening routes to leadership would bring skills that are too often overlooked</p><p>The cabinet secretary, Antonia Romeo, called for an overhaul of a “<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/nov/11/whitehall-tame-reactive-risk-averse-antonia-romeo-cabinet-secretary">reactive and risk-