Ministerial Turnover and Why Reshuffles Matter for Parliament

• Published in: The Political quarterly (London. 1930) Vol. 91; no. 2; pp. 457 - 460
• Main Author: Thompson, Louise
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2020
• Subjects: Accountability; Cabinet; Elections; Legislatures; Parliament; Parliamentary systems; Policy making; Politics; Prime Ministers; reshuffles; Resignations; turnover

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...