The Official History of the Cabinet Secretaries

This book is the official history of British Cabinet Secretaries, the most senior civil servant in UK government, from the post-war period up to 2002.

Ian Beesley served in the Cabinet Office, H.M. Treasury and 10 Downing Street, where he was Head of the Efficiency Unit under Margaret Thatcher, and he has a PhD in History from Queen Mary University of London.