Report
The unelected lynchpin: Why government needs special advisers
How special advisers drive through policy by reconciling many different interests.
How special advisers drive through policy by reconciling many different interests.
The life of a special adviser and how the role might be made more effective.
Why the centre of government has failed successive prime ministers – and seven recommendations for radical reform.
Oliver Letwin, Harriet Harman, Gus O'Donnell and Nick Macpherson reveal how they approached the work of government during an election campaign.
Ministers can be better at their jobs if they take time to think about their work and seek out support.