Lord Butler of Brockwell: Lord Speaker's Corner
House of Lords Podcast: Lord Speaker's Corner23 Loka 2024

Lord Butler of Brockwell: Lord Speaker's Corner

‘I'd heard bombs before, so I knew it was a bomb.’


Forty years ago this month, Robin Butler - Principle Private Secretary to Margaret Thatcher - was in the room with the prime minister when the Brighton bomb exploded nearby in their hotel.


‘This is our opportunity to show that terrorism can't defeat democracy’


Now Lord Butler of Brockwell tells the Lord Speaker about his experience, from their initial reaction to the blast, to going back to retrieve the prime minister’s papers, and shares Margaret Thatcher’s response to his suggestion she postpone the start of the Conservative Party Conference the next morning.


‘I devoted my life to assisting politicians with government.’


Lord Butler worked closely with five prime ministers, from Edward Heath to Tony Blair. In this episode he shares his experience of working with each of them either as private secretary or cabinet secretary. He speaks about later work of prime ministers on Northern Ireland, negotiations with Europe, why he joined the civil service and the growing role of special advisers. He also shares his thoughts on reforming the Civil Service, arguing that ‘you’ve got to reform it constantly… But you've got to lead the Civil Service in my view, and not drive them’

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