What impacts a PM decision for appointment to Cabinet

• Need to include experience, name and ability

  There are natural backbenchers who do not have the desire for high office.

  General ability as a communicator is important, arguably more so than specific knowledge.
• Establishing authority

  An incoming prime minister will want to stamp their own authority on the gov. E.g Theresa May made a number of changes.
• Rewarding loyalty

  Rewarding supporters is often done through Cabinet appointment.
• Maintaining factionalism 


  PMs will often be keen to balance both wings of the party, e.g pro leave and remain Conservatives.
• Uphold diversity

  PMs will often need to balance demographic factors.