How to be a Minister (Hardcover)

Shortlisted for Debut Political Book of the Year at The Paddy Power Political Book Awards 2015 All ministerial careers end in failure, but they start in hope. True, not everyone expects to end up in No. 10, but everyone wants to do something important. Politics has all sorts of downsides as a career choice but the fortunate few get the opportunity to do something meaningful - prevent or win wars, reduce poverty, create the NHS or, just sometimes, put an end to real injustice. How to Be a Minister launches you into your fledgling ministerial career and shows you how to proceed. This is a fail-safe guide to how to survive as a Secretary of State in Her Majesty's Government, from dealing with civil servants, Cabinet colleagues, the opposition and the media, to coping with the bad times whilst managing the good (and how to resign with a modicum of dignity intact when it all inevitably falls apart). Co-written by former Labour minister John Hutton and former Permanent Secretary Sir Leigh Lewis, How to Be a Minister is not only an invaluable survival guide for ambitious MPs but a tantalising view into the working lives of the people we elect to run our country.

General

Imprint:	Biteback Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2014
Authors:	John Hutton • Leigh Lewis
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	388
ISBN-13:	978-1-84954-732-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > General
LSN:	1-84954-732-7
Barcode:	9781849547321

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