Political Interviews

Interviews with policy makers who have a significant impact on the voluntary sector.

Interview: Charlie Elphicke

The Tory MP says many will be horrified at his views on the sector - but he's not in politics to be liked

Interview: Jon Trickett

The shadow minister for the Cabinet Office talks to Kaye Wiggins about the balance between state and sector

Interview: Lord Hodgson promises a wide-ranging review

The Conservative peer tells Kaye Wiggins how he plans to examine the Charities Act 2006

Interview: Chris White

The Tory MP tells David Ainsworth how his private member's bill will help the sector win public service contracts

Interview: Gareth Thomas

The new shadow civil society minister tells John Plummer why he thinks the sector needs more protection from cuts

Programmes and initiatives for the voluntary sector have multiplied since last year's Tory gathering focused on the big society. Kaye Wiggins asks the Minister for Civil Society about his priorities and John Plummer looks at the policy details

Interview: Tessa Jowell

The shadow Cabinet Office minister says none of the coalition government's policies have made the voluntary sector better off

Interview: Hazel Blears

The former minister says a strong Labour response to the government's big society agenda is the party's key to winning back power at the next general election

Interview: Greg Clark

The decentralisation minister says some councils are responding well and others are responding badly to the government's call for them to avoid disproportionate cuts in funding to the voluntary sector

Interview: Lord Glasman

The adviser to Ed Miliband says the last government funded the sector well but charities became distant from communities

Interview: 'The charity world is changing'

One year since the government came to power, the Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd, tells Kaye Wiggins he is sympathetic about cuts but determined to press on with the big society agenda

Interview: Roberta Blackman-Woods

The new civil society spokeswoman for the Labour Party says the government wants self-reliance for the sector while she wants partnership

Kevin Brennan: 'being in government is about walking the walk'

The new Minister for the Third Sector reveals an open mind on policy, a deep suspicion of the Conservatives, and says support for the sector will not be cut back in this spending round.

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