| ID | 117497 |
| Title Proper | What ministers do |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Having been a minister in three different departments for a period of over nine years (1999-2008), during the Blair and, briefly, the Brown governments, I thought it might be useful to reflect on what ministers actually do, their functions and how they spend their days. In thinking about what I did as a minister, I have avoided going back to some of the classic constitutional texts on what ministers supposedly do, how they are accountable and such like. I am sure there is good literature on this from political scientists and constitutionalists, but I have avoided influencing my own views and approach by consulting these texts. |
| `In' analytical Note | Political Quarterly Vol. 83, No.3; Jul-Sep 2012: p.585-598 |
| Journal Source | Political Quarterly Vol. 83, No.3; Jul-Sep 2012: p.585-598 |
| Key Words | Blair ; Ministers ; Brown Governments ; Political Scientists |