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As the 2024 General Election comes to an end and politicians and their aides turn their minds to who should serve in the Cabinet and where they'll sit in Downing Street, civil servants all over Whitehall are busy preparing for a new government. Ex-Deputy Cabinet Secretary Helen MacNamara and former Downing Street aide Cleo Watson speak to former officials and SpAds about access talks, policy implementation and the tiny details (fonts, sandwiches, mints) that make all the difference. Presenters: Cleo Watson and Helen MacNamara Producer: Eliane Glaser Executive Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Contributors: Former senior civil servants: Peter Hill David Normington Sonia Phippard Mark Sweeney Alex Thomas Former political advisers: Kate Fall Edward Lister Sally Morgan Jonny Oates Jonathan Powell