https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/ab7de8d47be166386efb89d2588af5dd.pdf 8ab68077d0ad4791c372f8c233900e64 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The End of the Home Office's Administrative Role Description An account of the resource The early 21st century saw the Home Office's traditional role in the preparation of Letters Patent and Royal Warrants transferred elsewhere, first to the Lord Chancellor and then to the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs/Justice. Minute These are formal communications from one minister to another or from a civil servant to a minister. Transcript A transcript of the document. CONFIDENTIAL (no copies) From: David Miliband Date: 6 July 2000 PRIME MINISTER REORGANISATION YES, RESHUFFLE NO 1. I am afraid I have hardened against personnel shifts: <ul> <li>Since we want to fight the election on education, we need our best person there; we cannot afford to ‘make do’ in this area; we need DB leading the charge on education, not defending our record on crime; he will make an excellent Crime Czar after the election, when he can have a good run at the issue.</li> <li>A reshuffle will detract from our core message for July, from the CSR and from the rollout; we say we are doing the serious things that need doing, not getting caught up in media obsession with personalities. We should stick to that.</li> <li>The worst thing would be to do this in the belief it will seem decisive. It will look like a sign of weakness not strength (I cannot recall the last time any reshuffle looked like an act of strength).</li> <li>Jack will actually be a radical on courts etc.</li> </ul> 2. However, I think you should try and pull off the switch of courts to HO and asylum/immigration to LCD (plus HO gubbins to DCMS etc). This will be fraught: Derry will oppose very hard, on constitutional as well as personal grounds. There is a strong case for bringing in a top policeman as a new Michael Barber figure in the HO. But worth trying. 3. If DB stays, you cannot split DfEE, but I think you should make clear to all concerned, if necessary publicly, that the development of One should be premissed on the creation of a new department. CONFIDENTIAL Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. Not formally signed, but came from David Miliband (Director of the No. 10 Policy Unit). Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minute - Government Reorganization [2000-07-06] Subject The topic of the resource Machinery of Government Description An account of the resource Minute from David Miliband to Tony Blair recommending a reorganization of government rather than a reshuffle. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource David Miliband (Director of the No. 10 Policy Unit) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived PREM 49/2130/04 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000-07-06 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Home Office Lord Chancellor's Department Machinery of Government Ministerial Appointments Prime Minister