Prime Minister and the Cabinet 88

Who is the head of cabinet

The PM

What does cabinet consist of

most senior government ministers

Because of power of patronage what can the PM do with cabinet

appoint and dismiss Cabinet ministers

What was Boris Johnson before PM

foreign secretary

Why did May hire Bojo as a cabinet minister

He lead the leave campaign during the Brexit Referendum she thought it was best to keep him as close as possible

Why was Gavin Williamson fired from cabinet?

His dealing with GCSE and A level exams during the pandemic

Why did Rishi hire Suella Braverman

because she supported rishi Sunak’s leadership campaign and got her role back that she had resigned 6 days earlier

Why did Rishi hire James Cleverly

because he was more centrist and less divisive than Braverman and believed he would be better for the Rwanda plan

What are the 2 main theories that describe the PM relationship with Cabinet

Theory of Cabinet Government

Theory of presidential government

What is the theory of Cabinet Government

The PM must discuss and agree policy with the whole cabinet before making decisions

What is the theory of presidential government

Linked with US president way of doing things

PM discusses and agrees policy with a small group of advisors and ministers

Decisions are presented to cabinet and they cannot change the PM mind