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.
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Stephen Timms
Stephen Timms reflects on his time in government for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Ben Bradshaw
Ben Bradshaw was interviewed 13 September 2016 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Liam Byrne
Liam Byrne was interviewed on 7 September 2016 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Alistair Darling
Alistair Darling was interviewed on 20 July 2016 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Tessa Jowell
Tessa Jowell was interviewed on 12 July 2016 for the IfG Ministers Reflect project.
Margaret Beckett
Margaret Beckett was interviewed on 12 July 2016 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Iain Duncan Smith
Iain Duncan Smith was interviewed on 11 July 2016 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Patricia Hewitt
Patricia Hewitt was interviewed on 11 July 2016 for the IfG Ministers Reflect project.
Ed Balls
Ed Balls was interviewed on 7 July 2016 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Kitty Ussher
Kitty Ussher reflects on her time in government for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.