Fantastic to see @bitebackpublishing.bsky.social score another Sunday Times bestseller - this time written by my Total Politics colleague @tomjonbrown.bsky.social

Politics isn’t just speeches and elections; it’s what happens behind closed doors.

📚These five books expose the hidden power players, backroom deals and real decision-makers shaping the UK 👉
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Book review: The Mind of The Minister provides expert guidance on repairing relations between ministers and officials Rich in insight and anecdote, the book shows politicians and officials are bound together – and sometimes thriving – whether they like it or not

Rich in insight and anecdote, the book shows politicians and officials are bound together – and sometimes thriving – whether they like it or not
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🌟“The Mind of The Minister provides expert guidance on repairing relations between ministers and officials ...
@tomjonbrown.bsky.social lets his subjects speak for themselves, often limiting himself to clarifications and the occasional useful explainer.”✍️Duncan Brown, Civil Service World

What’s really going on in politics this year?

📚Catch insights for the road ahead with these 8 must-reads: www.bitebackpublishing.com/posts/new-political-books

Question Time: Assad’s People - Torture, Justice, and Forgiveness Podcast Episode · The Rest Is Politics · 09/01/2025 · 38m

Biteback author @tomjonbrown.bsky.social gets a question asked and a plug for The Mind of the Minister on the latest episode of The Rest is Politics!
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'Revealing': Oliver Wright reviews 'The Mind of the Minister' Those who aspire to hold office would do well to read Tom Brown’s unique and balanced study of the relationship between ministers and civil servant...

"Those who aspire to hold office would do well to read Tom Brown’s unique and balanced study of the relationship between ministers and civil servants."

📚 Oliver Wright reviews @tomjonbrown.bsky.social's 'The Mind of the Minister' | @bitebackpublishing.bsky.social
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Una O'Brien on the future of the civil servant–minister relationship

This feels topical and timely given yesterday's speech/announcement from the Prime Minister.
Episode 6 of 'Inside the mind of the minister' podcast is out now, this week with Dame Una O'Brien on how ministers and civil servants can work better together : open.spotify.com/episode/43D2...

Great to be at the launch last night of @tomjonbrown.bsky.social 's first book The Mind of the Minister. Lots of nuggets from interviews with former Ministers and Perm Secs which I'm looking forward to reading!

The Mind of the Minister: Restoring trust between ministers and civil servants Buy The Mind of the Minister: Restoring trust between ministers and civil servants by Tom Brown (ISBN: 9781785909337) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

I'm on BBC Radio 5 Live at 3pm today with @mattchorley.bsky.social talking about my new book 'The Mind of the Minister' bit.ly/4dLG1Os Do listen in if you can

It’s John Lewis all over again

I just hope there isn’t a Mark Walliss on here

The grammar on these 🫠

It’s a lot more friendly over here, isn’t it!

Keir Starmer is this week conducting face-to-face interviews with four candidates to be Cabinet Secretary:

Olly Robbins
Antonia Romeo
Tamara Finkelstein
Chris Wormald

If he goes for Romeo or Finkelstein it would be the first female Cabinet Secretary in history

On Let's Talk with #GilesBrown from 10.00CET - #TomBrown on 'The Mind of the Minister: Restoring trust between ministers and civil servants', and #NicholasMackey with 'An Irishman in Northern Mesopotamia: A Journey of Discovery in South-East Türkiye' (#UnicornPubGroup)