What is meant by the term ‘Cabinet government’? Does Cabinet government still exist in the UK? Textbook Source
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What is meant by the term 'Cabinet government'? Does Cabinet government still exist in the UK? Textbook Source Pye and Yates, British Politics: Ideas and Concepts, 1995, Cheltenham, UK Chapter 18, The Executive The book 'British Politics: Ideas and Concepts by Keith Pye and Richard Yates is an understandable guide to politics. It is split in to three sections- Concepts, Theory and Institutions. The chapter of interest to us is 'The Executive' which can be found in the Institutions section. This chapter goes over the basic principles associated with the Executive, discusses the make up and foundations of the same, and outlines the powers of the Prime Minister. This section is of particular interest because it discusses the Prime Minister's control of their party, their power to dominate the proceedings of the Cabinet and their powers to select the dates of elections and construct and use informal groups of ministers (known as inner...


