The Conservatives are said to have had a strained relationship with most public bodies. In fact, Margaret Thatcher said she liked to see it as a “partnership” so that she could explore it further. If she could get into a boardroom, she’d get into their heads. This helped her to “understand their thinking, and to know them better,” she once concluded. It’s a belief that served her well.
In our time, we’ve got to keep going with what she started. All the public bodies that make up our lives are meant to be aligned with our purposes. It’s important that we keep them close, and never push them too far away. It minimises harm and increases the potential of true leadership. This is something we’re desperately in need of.
