etv ministers r no longer bound by individual and collective responsibility

para themes

individual ministerial responsibility outdated vs still enforced

collective ministerial responsibility declining vs politically sig

reshuffles and pm pwr vs limits from ministerial responsibility

p1 imr outdated vs enforced

enforced: plays key role in upholding ministerial standards and departmental accountability. ministers expected to resign when personal or departmental failiure is clear, reinforcing integrity in govt. eg angela rayner dept pm 2025 resigned failing to pay stamp duty on a property. chris pincher 2022 resigned for personal misconduct- johnsons defence of him contributed to wider govt collapse

outdated: IMR no longer trule imp. oft symbolic or politically motivated rather than genuine accountability. ministers sometimes resign under pressure even if not directly responsible, many survive serious issues if politically useful. tulip siddiq 2025 resigned amid an investigation w no proven wrongdoing

p2 cmr declining vs politically sig

sig: cmr still holds major political weight esp when ministers resign due to policy disagreement. resignations signal internal fractures andd can destabilise gov showing cmrs continued political force. eg 2025 anneliese dodds resigned over cuts to overseas aid. robin cook resigned 2003 over iraq war

declining: cmr increasingly undermined. prominent figures oft criticise gov line without punishment. popular or pwrful ministers avoid being sacked despite openly defying gov policy- weakening principle of unity. eg B.J not removed from mays cabinet depite constant public agreement. ministers have openly defied the whip eg brexit deal defiance 13 ministers 2019

p3 reshuffles and pm pwr

yes: imr and cmr still constrain pms and can trigger resignations that damage their authority. mp must balance loyalty with public accountability- enforcing imr and cmr is oft necessary to preserve legitimacy. eg sunaks 2023 reshuffle removed praverman partly in response to internal pressure. b.j downfall 2022 came after wave of resignations

no: pms can override imr and cmr thru patronage, reshuffles and informal cabinet styles, making these conventions less central to pwr structures. pms who dominate their party or parliament can ignore conventions and keep ministers despite scandal or disunity . b.j ignored cmr by keeping dissenters; blairs sofa cabinet, shoow how pms manipulate capinet operation