This groundbreaking new report from Policy Exchange, “The Home Secretary Interviews”, presents a series of exclusively obtained on-the-record interviews with fourteen of those who served as Home Secretary over the last three and a half decades. In these candid interviews the former Home Secretaries reveal their successes, failures, regrets and reflections of their time in office alongside their views of their colleagues, predecessors and successors. This collection is a unique historical record which demonstrates how governing from Whitehall is really done. 

The collection also contains new revelations about the relationship between Ministers and Chief Constables which, until now, has been shielded from view. These interviews demonstrate how the relationship between Home Secretaries and Chief Constables has dramatically shifted over the last three decades. 

The collection contains interviews with Home Secretaries from both main political parties – including: Rt Hon Lord [Kenneth] Baker CH, Rt Hon Lord [Kenneth] Clarke CH KC, Rt Hon Lord [Michael] Howard CH KC, Rt Hon Jack Straw, Rt Hon Lord [David] Blunkett, Rt Hon Charles Clarke, Rt Hon Baroness [Jacqui] Smith, Rt Hon Alan Johnson, Rt Hon Baroness [Theresa] May, Rt Hon Amber Rudd, Rt Hon Sir Sajid Javid, Rt Hon Dame Priti Patel MP, Rt Hon Suella Braverman MP and Rt Hon Sir James Cleverly MP. 

The launch of this report was covered by:

• • The Times
  • The i Paper
  • The Telegraph
  • The Express
  • The Sun (1)
  • The Sun (2)
  • Daily Mail
  • Financial Times
  • The Spectator
  • The Critic
  • POLITICO’s London Playbook
  • Talk TV
  • GB News (1)
  • GB News (2)
  • BBC Radio 5 Live
  • Eastern Eye
  • London Loves Business