Collective Ministerial Responsibility^

Question 1

What is CMR?

Answer 1

if in the cabinet, the ministers have to act in support of PM
convention
- not legally binding

Question 2

Examples of CMR Being Positive

Answer 2

MP being called out for being racist
BJ scrutinising TM but she kept him in so he doesn’t do it more openly

Question 3

Why is CMR important?

Answer 3

if a gov loses a vote of no confidence, their whole gov must resign
- Callaghan in 1979, lost 310 to 311
it maintains unity, if not then PM’s authority decreases
Stops MPs from criticising the PM too much

Question 4

Robin Cook

Answer 4

2003
disagreed with Tony Blair’s invasion of Iraq
- resign for morals, not politics
did not have a significant impact
- TB didn’t resign nor stop the invasion (still had majority support)

Question 5

David Davis

Answer 5

he resigned, didnt believe in May’s Brexit plan
- giving away too much, too easily
thought the UK wont leave

Question 6

Boris Johnson Resigning in May’s Gov

Answer 6

he didn’t agree with her Brexit plan
it would leave the UK in “a state of a colony”
he released his resignation before Downing Street could approve it to weaken May more