Ministers
Lord McConnell
Lord McConnell reflects on managing the first budget of the Scottish Government, becoming First Minister and promoting an outward-looking Scotland.
The influential Brexit group the Government doesn’t want you to know about
The Inter-Ministerial Group is like a dragon’s den for Brexit no deal.
How to be a minister
How can ministers responsible for infrastructure policy make better decisions?
The McVey Universal Credit row exposes problems in ministerial accountability
McVey appears to have faced no consequences for misleading the House.
Michael Fallon
Sir Michael Fallon was interviewed on 3 July 2018 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Baroness Anelay
Baroness Anelay was interviewed on 26 June 2018 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Creating a more equal society requires political drive from the very top
The disruption caused by turnover at the top suggests the equalities agenda isn’t at the heart of the government’s mission.
Mark Durkan
Mark Durkan was interviewed on 23 May 2018 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Home Secretary is a tough job – but it’s not impossible
As the new Home Secretary, Sajid Javid inherits some difficult issues, but he can still be effective.
Justine Greening
Justine Greening reflects on Brexit, resistance to change and making sure policy is implemented. She argues government needs ‘ginormous’ reform.