principles of CMR

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  MinistersShould support all government policies in public even if they have private reservations

• Ministers

  Who oppose a key element of government policy, and who are not prepared to defend it in public, should resign
• Theresa May saw 17 ministers (four of whom were cabinet members, including Boris Johnson) resign over her Brexit strategy between July 2018 and April 2019
• If a minister dissents without resigning


  They can expect to be dismissed by the prime minister
• All members of government are jointly responsible for all gov polices