The Spectator

A hard balancing act

The Spectator | November 17, 2001 | Copyright

THE PRIVATE OFFICE REVISITED by Nicholas Henderson Profile Books, 14.99, pp. 206, ISBN 1861975007

First written 20 years ago, this work is mainly a gentle perambulation through the periods in office of the foreign secretaries whom Sir Nicholas served, in particular Ernest Bevin, Rab Butler and Michael Stewart. He adds some wise conclusions on the job of private secretary, which is one of the crucial hinges on which the foreign policy of this country turns.

The relations between a minister and his secretary are, or at least should be, among the finest that can subsist between…

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