Becoming a minister: Part 2 – The day-to-day reality
Justine Greening, Andrea Leadsom and George Eustice share their tips for new ministers for managing the demands on their time.
What we talked about in this episode
Making decisions in government
What are the key decision-making processes in government, and how can you ensure you get what you need to?
Who we talked to in this episode
Justine Greening
Justine Greening reflects on Brexit, resistance to change and making sure policy is implemented. She argues government needs ‘ginormous’ reform.
George Eustice
George Eustice reflects on his time in the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Andrea Leadsom
Andrea Leadsom reflects on working to deliver Brexit in different departments, reforms to the House of Commons and learning about energy on the job.
People featured in this episode
Tim Durrant
Programme Director
Beatrice Barr
Former Research Assistant