Ministers
Moving ministers: what makes a good reshuffle?
Months after the UK has left the Brexit transition period, and a year into a global pandemic, the PM is reportedly planning to reshuffle his ministeri
Jobs after government: rules for ex-ministers and civil servants
ACOBA advises ministers and senior officials on whether jobs they take on after leaving government comply with the ‘business appointment rules’.
Boris Johnson sets the tone on ministerial standards
It is prime ministers who decide whether ministers’ behaviour meets the standard required to remain in their roles
How to be an effective commissioner
Creating a new Migrants’ Commissioner was one of the key recommendations of Wendy Williams’ review of the Windrush scandal.
Ministers should not promise a revolution from civil service relocation
Ministers should not give the impression that relocation alone will transform decision making
Baroness Fairhead
Baroness Fairhead was interviewed on 12 February 2021 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Ministerial maternity leave bill highlights need to bring politicians’ rights into 21st century
This piecemeal change to ministerial maternity leave highlights the need for a comprehensive review of the employment rights of politicians
Leaked NHS reforms would take us back to the wrong sort of future
The leaked draft of the government’s NHS reform white paper sets out a weak case for returning ‘command and control’ over to ministers
The increase in ministerial directions should not become a habit
2020 saw the highest number ever of ministerial directions. This may be understandable in a crisis, but should not become a habit for the government.