Description
About the Author
Nick Raynsford served as Labour MP for Fulham and later Greenwich for over twenty years. Between 1997 and 2005 he was Minister with responsibility for London, Housing, Planning, Construction and Local Government. He was Director of Shelter Housing Aid Centre 1976-86. He is an Hon. Fellow of RIBA, RTPI and ICE.
Reviews
"Raynsford's incisive, candid and unique perspective on successes and failures in government makes this book a must read for politicians, policy-makers, campaigners and academics alike." Kate Henderson, Town and Country Planning Association
"Few people can be better placed to write about housing's place in politics and policy-making than Nick Raynsford...His book will appeal to those interested in political science and policy studies as well as housing studies" Housing Studies
"Nick Raynsford has produced a serious and essential guide to how to do government - and how not - a must read for every future minister." Order, Order
"Nick Raynsford was one of the chief architects of the London mayor and assembly. His particular ministerial experience gives him deep understanding of how Whitehall and Westminster operate." Anthony Travers, LSE
"A fascinating read from one of the wisest and best informed ministers we have had in recent times. Essential reading for anyone interested in the challenges of delivering good government." Lord Bob Kerslake, former Head of the Civil Service
"An honest, thoughtful and detailed inside account covering an eclectic set of issues, with important insights and radical proposals for change." Margaret Hodge, DBE, MP
"Raynsford's aim in drawing out his lessons from decades in government is to help future policy become even more effective. His book provides an interesting exposition of significant policy innovations, with illuminating reflections on the factors behind success and failure." Local Government Studies
"As a serving minister, Nick Raynsford always distinguished between good politics and good policy, and could spot a bad policy from afar. That same common sense permeates these pages." Andy McSmith, Political journalist and author of 'No Such Thing as Society - a History of Britain in the 1980s'
"An insightful account ...who better than Nick Raynsford to help us understand what actually happened." Peter Williams, University of Cambridge
"Restores faith in the hard working politician, challenges the machinery of Whitehall and offers a route to renewed public confidence in government" David Montague CBE, CEO L&Q Housing Trust
Book Information
ISBN 9781447331926
Author Nick Raynsford
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Policy Press
Publisher Bristol University Press