Great Offices of State
Key figures who have held the highest jobs in government talk about their time in power.
Offering advice for new secretaries of state—15/07/2016
Politicians recall the highs and lows at start of their ministerial careers.
So you want to be a Secretary of State?—17/06/2016
Giles Dilnot's latest guide on how to be a secretary of state.
Will energy and climate change job carry on?—20/05/2016
Former energy and climate change secretaries on the 'baby of Whitehall' cabinet position.
What's it like being Chancellor of the Exchequer?—14/04/2016
Lord Lamont, Lord Lawson, Ken Clarke and Alistair Darling on the top Treasury role.
What's it like being an education secretary?—26/02/2016
Former Labour and Conservative education secretaries on doing the job.
What is it like to be defence secretary?—12/02/2016
Liam Fox, Lord Heseltine, Lord Robertson and others share their thoughts on the job
What is it like to be foreign secretary?—29/01/2016
Giles Dilnot spoke to William Hague, Margaret Beckett, Jack Straw and others
What is it like to be health secretary?—21/01/2016
Giles Dilnot speaks to seven former health secretaries about the job
What is it like to be home secretary?—08/01/2016
Giles Dilnot speaks to former holders of the post as part of a new series
