The Ministers Reflect archive includes interviews with ministers who have served under every prime minister between Margaret Thatcher and Liz Truss. They all faced their own challenges and had to deal with the problems of the era in which they served in government, but there is much that unites their experience of holding ministerial office.

So what does it mean to be a minister? What are the most important skills and attitudes for success? How has the role changed over recent years, and between different governments? And what can future ministers learn from their predecessors?

Tim Durrant, Programme Director at the Institute for Government

Dame Angela Eagle MP, Labour MP for Wallasey and member of the Treasury Select Committee

Marie Le Conte, journalist and author

Ann Francke, Chief Executive of the Chartered Management Institute

This event was chaired by Dr Hannah White, Director of the Institute for Government.

This event was part of the IfG's Ministers Reflect one-day conference.