Ministers Reflect
Interviews with former ministers on the realities of the role and how to be effective in government.
There is much to learn from former ministers
The IfG's Ministers Reflect archive offers a rare insight into government.
Ministers Reflect in universities
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Jeremy Browne
Jeremy Browne was interviewed by on 15 October 2015 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Simon Hughes
Simon Hughes was interviewed on 24 September 2015 for the IfG Ministers Reflect project.
Lord Howell
Lord Howell was interviewed on 22 September 2015 for the IfG Ministers Reflect project.
Lord Green
Lord Green was interviewed on 10 September 2015 for the IfG Ministers Reflect project.
Oliver Heald
Oliver Heald was interviewed on 8 September 2015 for the IfG Ministers Reflect project.
Lord Marland
Lord Marland was interviewed on 19 August 2015 for the IfG Ministers Reflect project.
George Young
George Young reflects on his time in government for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Lord McNally
Lord McNally reflects on his time in government for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
David Willetts
David Willetts reflects on his time in government for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Dominic Grieve
Dominic Grieve was interviewed on 20 July 2015 for the IfG Ministers Reflect project.