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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 more than 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.

Our interviews are regularly used by civil servants, policy makers and academics to inform their work.

Our quote bank compiles some of the best insights from our interviews, categorised by topic.

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13 MAY 2016 Interview
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Lord Hunt

Lord Hunt was interviewed on 13 May 2016 for the IfG Ministers Reflect project.

03 MAY 2016 Interview
Jack Straw

Jack Straw

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

28 APR 2016 Interview
Jim Knight

Jim Knight

Jim Knight was interviewed on 28 April 2016 for the IfG Ministers Reflect project.

08 FEB 2016 Interview
Kenneth Clarke

Kenneth Clarke

Kenneth Clarke KC was interviewed on 8 February 2016 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.

04 FEB 2016 Interview
David Laws

David Laws

David Laws was interviewed on 4 February 2016 for the IfG Ministers Reflect project.

27 JAN 2016 Interview
Michael Moore

Michael Moore

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

18 JAN 2016 Interview
Baroness Kramer

Baroness Kramer

Baroness Kramer was interviewed on 18 January 2016 for the IfG Ministers Reflect project.

19 NOV 2015 Interview
Caroline Spelman

Caroline Spelman

Caroline Spelman reflects on her time in government for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.

13 NOV 2015 Interview
Gregory Barker

Gregory Barker

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

27 OCT 2015 Interview
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Jonathan Djanogly

Jonathan Djanogly was interviewed on 27 October 2015 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.