Ministers
Collective responsibility
Collective responsibility is the convention whereby individual members of the government are accountable for the actions and decisions of government.
How political parties prepare for government
Alongside campaigning for office, political parties also undertake other preparation for what they will do if they win an election and get into power.
Chris Grayling
Chris Grayling talks about his various ministerial roles, including key decisions he made as justice and transport secretary.
Tony Blair
Tony Blair was interviewed on 24 April 2019 for the Institute for Government's Ministers Reflect project.
James Brokenshire
James Brokenshire was interviewed on 24 September 2019 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Damian Hinds
Damian Hinds talks about his experience of different ministerial ranks and getting his dream job in government.
Government ministers still don’t get enough support when starting out in difficult jobs
New ministers receive little real support when starting their difficult jobs.
Even the most special advisers still only advise
Dominic Cummings has become the big story of the Johnson administration – but that shouldn’t let his boss off the hook.
How do Boris Johnson’s first steps as prime minister compare to Theresa May?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s first days in office are very different to those of his predecessor.
The civil service must speak truth to Boris (and his Cabinet)
As civil servants across Whitehall begin to brief their new secretaries of state, there is a risk that they fetter their potentially unwanted advice.