How to Prepare for Government
From arguments about fonts to the preferred sandwich fillings of a new PM, Cleo Watson and Helen MacNamara go behind the scenes of the civil service during purdah.
As the 2024 General Election comes to an end and politicians and their aides turn their minds to who should serve in the Cabinet and where they'll sit in Downing Street, civil servants all over Whitehall are busy preparing for a new government. Ex-Deputy Cabinet Secretary Helen MacNamara and former Downing Street aide Cleo Watson speak to former officials and SpAds about access talks, policy implementation and the tiny details (fonts, sandwiches, mints) that make all the difference.
Presenters: Cleo Watson and Helen MacNamara
Producer: Eliane Glaser
Executive Producer: Jon Holmes
An unusual production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
Contributors:
Former senior civil servants:
Peter Hill
David Normington
Sonia Phippard
Mark Sweeney
Alex Thomas
Former political advisers:
Kate Fall
Edward Lister
Sally Morgan
Jonny Oates
Jonathan Powell
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- Tue 2 Jul 2024 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4