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The '''Home Secretary''' or '''Secretary of State for the Home Department''' occupies a post in the British government similar to that of ministers of the interior in other countries: he or she, as head of the [[Home Office]], is responsible for national security and policing, prisons, immigration policy and citizenship. Until the creation of a separate Ministry of Justice in 2007, the Home Secretary also had responsibility for judicial matters. In British politics, the Home Office is regarded as a 'poisoned chalice': much can go wrong, often at very short notice, while Home Secretaries receive little popular credit when things run smoothly.

The '''Home Secretary''' or '''Secretary of State for the Home Department''' occupies a post in the British government similar to that of ministers of the interior in other countries: he or she, as head of the [[Home Office]], is responsible for national security and policing, prisons, immigration policy and citizenship. Until the creation of a separate Ministry of Justice in 2007, the Home Secretary also had responsibility for judicial matters. In British politics, the Home Office is regarded as a 'poisoned chalice': much can go wrong, often at very short notice, while Home Secretaries receive little popular credit when things run smoothly.

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[[Category:British Politics]]

[[Category:Politics]]