Becoming a minister: Part 3 – Working with the civil service
Former ministers share their advice and recommendations for how to get the best out of the civil service.
What we talked about in this episode
Working with your private office
What does the private office do – and how can you get the best out of them?
Getting things done in government
Key lessons from former ministers on how to be effective in government.
Who we talked to in this episode
George Eustice
George Eustice reflects on his time in the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Jim Murphy
Jim Murphy reflects on his time as secretary of state for Scotland and as a junior minister
Justine Greening
Justine Greening reflects on Brexit, resistance to change and making sure policy is implemented. She argues government needs ‘ginormous’ reform.
Estelle Morris
Baroness Morris talks about her six years in DfE, including her perspective as a former teacher and the shift to a targets-orientated culture.
People featured in this episode
Tim Durrant
Programme Director
Nicola Blacklaws
IfG Academy Researcher and Recruitment Manager