Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

Daniel Thornton

Programme Director

Daniel was a Programme Director at the Institute, after more than two decades of experience in the UK and international public service. Daniel began his career in the Foreign Office, and subsequently worked in Parliament, HM Treasury, the Cabinet Office, 10 Downing Street and as a Director in the Department for Communities and Local Government. From 2009 until 2015, he worked in Switzerland for Gavi, a public-private partnership that funds immunisation in developing countries. Daniel led on the Institute’s civil service-facing work. 

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19 MAY 2017 Interview

Harriet Harman

Harriet Harman reflects on entering government after 15 years in opposition, how to be a minister and her pride in seeing real change in the law.

03 MAY 2017 Interview

Michael Heseltine

Michael Heseltine explains what worked, and what didn’t, over his five decades in government and politics.

24 APR 2017 Interview

Baroness Warsi

Baroness Warsi looks back on her time in the Coalition Government, starting with figuring out what exactly was a Minister without Portfolio.