Ministerial Turnover and Why Reshuffles Matter for Parliament

Reshuffles are a relatively common occurrence in British politics. We expect to see them whenever a new Prime Minister enters Downing Street, after elections and following ministerial resignations. Recent research from the Institute for Government warns that the regular churn of ministers has negati...

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Published inThe Political quarterly (London. 1930) Vol. 91; no. 2; pp. 457 - 460
Main Author Thompson, Louise
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2020
Subjects
Accountability
Cabinet
Elections
Legislatures
Parliament
Parliamentary systems
Policy making
Politics
Prime Ministers
reshuffles
Resignations
turnover
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Summary:Reshuffles are a relatively common occurrence in British politics. We expect to see them whenever a new Prime Minister enters Downing Street, after elections and following ministerial resignations. Recent research from the Institute for Government warns that the regular churn of ministers has negative consequences for policy making and for parliamentary accountability. This article summarises their latest research and what this tells us about the potential implications of Boris Johnson’s February 2020 reshuffle on government and Parliament.
ISSN:0032-3179
1467-923X
DOI:10.1111/1467-923X.12832