Tim Durrant
Former Programme Director
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Government departments’ boards and non-executive directors
Every central government department has a board which provides advice to departments’ leaders and challenges them on their performance.
Ministers are responsible for the actions of special advisers – including Dominic Cummings
Special advisers are central to this government. We should know exactly what role they play.
David Frost must face the same scrutiny as other Brexit negotiators
To allow proper scrutiny, David Frost must appear in front of a parliamentary committee
Sam Gyimah
Sam Gyimah reflects on working across two departments, dealing with prison riots and government’s relationship with universities.
Greg Clark
Greg Clark was interviewed on 27 February 2020 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
New ministers should be given time to understand their roles
Newly appointed ministers are facing a busy few days, but both they and government will benefit if they are given time to understand their roles
Boris Johnson government reshuffle - February 2020
Boris Johnson conducted a reshuffle of his government. The IfG team analysed the latest changes in the ministerial ranks.
Former ministers recognise the importance of staying in one job
New Ministers Reflect interviews with some of the longest-serving ministers of recent years show that the PM should make sure he values experience
David Mundell
David Mundell talks about his time in the Scotland Office and his relationship with the Scottish government during the 2014 independence referendum.
Ministers should not forget the human side of rearranging departments
With department shake-ups, it is important to remember that the civil servants tasked with making the changes work are real people