Amid reports of tensions between ministers and mandarins, Mr Cameron said he did not accept the civil service was "incapable of radical change". He said there were "elements of truth" in the comedy Yes Prime Minister but dismissed "some of the characterisations", and appeared to distance himself from claims by his former policy guru Steve Hilton, who told students at California's Stanford University the PM often finds out about policies from the radio or newspapers –- and often opposes them.




