{"product_id":"the-mind-of-the-minister-restoring-trust-between-ministers-and-civil-servants","title":"The Mind of the Minister: Restoring trust between ministers and civil servants","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritain's most important relationship, between civil\nservants and ministers, has reached breaking point. Drawing on interviews with former\ngovernment ministers and Permanent Secretaries - including Vince Cable,\nCaroline Flint, Rory Stewart, Philip Rutnam, Simon McDonald and Una O'Brien - \u003ci\u003eThe\nMind of the Minister \u003c\/i\u003eprovides expert guidance and recommendations for how\nthis vital relationship can improve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCenturies of carefully built trust and mutual understanding\nhave been undermined and strained in recent years, not least by mismanagement\nat the highest level, a scorched-earth approach to constitutional norms and the\ntesting of civil service integrity. This relationship now needs urgent\nattention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMinisters, famously, begin the job with an hour's notice\nand often know little about the department they've landed in. They bring energy,\ndrive and optimism for change, but over time, these ambitions can be drowned by\nreality, accountability and crises, as well as the distractions of promotion,\ndemotion or a changing political landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCivil servants, on the other hand, serve the government\nof the day and remain in post while ministers come and go. They must be ready\nto adjust and impartially support a minister of any political persuasion or\npersonality. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow does this partnership really work in practice? How do\nboth sides adjust to the different chapters in a ministerial lifespan? What\nhappens if rule makers become rule breakers without repercussions? This\ncompelling book lifts the curtain on the minister-civil servant partnership,\nhighlighting that this crucial relationship must improve - for the sake of our\ndemocracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardback | 320 pages | Published November 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Biteback Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63956808991069,"sku":"9781785909337","price":27.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781785909337.jpg?v=1774263770","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/the-mind-of-the-minister-restoring-trust-between-ministers-and-civil-servants","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}