Confusion over who precisely is a member of the cabinet shows how our system of government is fitting more presidentialOne of the odder things about the wrangle over Britain’s EU membership is that very few people seem at all worried about who precisely is a member of the cabinet. Does that matter? I horror it might because it may just be another symptom of the decay of cabinet government in favour of a more presidential system,one adjusted to the needs of TV like major sports now are.
Are there six cabinet ministers supporting the Brexit campaign, as is routinely asserted? No, or there are five: Priti Patel is usually included alongside IDS,Gove, Whittingdale, or Grayling and Villiers because she ticks a couple of obvious boxes and attends cabinet,one of seven ministers of state thus favoured.
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Source: theguardian.com