Tim Durrant
Programme Director
Tim's recent work
David Lammy has high ambitions for the Foreign Office
The shadow foreign secretary has set out his stall for how he will run the FCDO if Labour get elected.
The parties should focus on substance as well as sales ahead of the election
Election fever is hotting up in the aftermath of the local elections.
Andrew Mitchell’s new job title doesn’t resolve how to best scrutinise Lords ministers like David Cameron
Current arrangements to scrutinise ministers in the House of Lords may not be sustainable.
All work
New ministers will need to prioritise to get things done in office
A new cast of junior ministers must choose a small number of areas to focus on if they want get things done in office.
Gavin Barwell
Gavin Barwell was interviewed on 9 December 2019 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Becoming a junior minister
How junior ministers can make the most of their time in office.
Manifesto plans for new departments raise more questions than they answer
The main parties' manifesto pledges to create new government departments risk creating uncertainty and distraction.
The parties should think carefully before promising new government departments
Setting up a new government can quickly create more problems than it solves.
Creating and dismantling government departments
The direct costs of creating a new department start at £15 million.
Philip Hammond
Philip Hammond reflects on his nine years in government. He discusses his relationship with Theresa May and how Brexit affected the government.
Parliamentary private secretaries
A parliamentary private secretary (PPS) is an MP who serves as an unpaid assistant to a government minister.
Chris Grayling
Chris Grayling talks about his various ministerial roles, including key decisions he made as justice and transport secretary.
James Brokenshire
James Brokenshire was interviewed on 24 September 2019 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.