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Ministers Reflect

Interviews with former ministers on the realities of the role and how to be effective in government.

Our Ministers Reflect series of interviews includes almost 150 conversations with former ministers from the UK and devolved governments. They discuss the reality of being a minister, reflect on what they wish they had known about the job before they began, and offer advice to new ministers taking on the role.

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17 JUL 2015 Interview

Lord Wallace

Lord Wallace reflects on his experience in the UK coalition government and how it compared to his time in the Scottish government.

16 JUL 2015 Interview

Stephen Hammond

Stephen Hammond was interviewed on 16 July 2015 for the IfG Ministers Reflect project.

16 JUL 2015 Interview

Tim Loughton

Tim Loughton was interviewed on 16 July 2015 for the IfG Ministers Reflect project.

14 JUL 2015 Interview

Mark Prisk

Mark Prisk reflects on his time in government for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.

14 JUL 2015 Interview

Mark Hoban

Mark Hoban was interviewed on 14 July 2015 for the IfG Ministers Reflect project.

09 JUL 2015 Interview

Damian Green

Damian Green was interviewed on 9 July 2015 for the IfG Ministers Reflect project.

07 JUL 2015 Interview

Chris Huhne

Chris Huhne was interviewed on 7 July 2015 for the IfG Ministers Reflect project.

07 JUL 2015 Interview

Lynne Featherstone

Lynne Featherstone was interviewed on 7 July 2015 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.

07 JUL 2015 Interview

Vince Cable

Vince Cable was interviewed on 7 July 2015 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.

07 JUL 2015 Interview

Lord Livingston

Lord Livingston was interviewed on 7 July 2015 for the IfG Ministers Reflect project.