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Working to make government more effective

Ministers Reflect

Interviews with former ministers on the realities of the role and how to be effective in government.

Our Ministers Reflect series of interviews includes more than 150 conversations with former ministers from the UK and devolved governments. They discuss the reality of being a minister, reflect on what they wish they had known about the job before they began, and offer advice to new ministers taking on the role.

Our interviews are regularly used by civil servants, policy makers and academics to inform their work.

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26 JUN 2018 Interview

Baroness Anelay

Baroness Anelay was interviewed on 26 June 2018 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.

14 SEP 2017 Interview

Baroness Stowell

Baroness Stowell reflects on the important and misunderstood role of parliament, being a Lords minister and how the civil service has changed.

01 NOV 2016 Interview

Mark Francois

Mark Francois was interviewed on 1 November 2016 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.

24 OCT 2016 Interview

Stephen Crabb

Stephen Crabb was interviewed on 24 October 2016 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.

12 JUL 2016 Interview

Margaret Beckett

Margaret Beckett was interviewed on 12 July 2016 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.

02 JUN 2016 Interview

Jacqui Smith

Jacqui Smith reflects on her time in government for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.

21 JUL 2015 Interview

George Young

George Young reflects on his time in government for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.