Peter Riddell on good government and the uncertain life of a British Minister

Peter Riddell is one of the country’s most respected analysts of the workings of government, parliament and Whitehall.Prior to his current role as Commissioner for Public Appointments, Peter was the Director of the Institute for Government, and a journalist with over 40 years experience during which he has held editorial positions at The FT and The Times.He is also the author of 8 books, including 15 Minutes of Power: The Uncertain Life of British Ministers and In Defence of Politicians (In Spite of Themselves). Our Assistant Editor Frank Lawton began by asking why politicians needed defending in the first place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.