Ministerial Turnover and Why Reshuffles Matter for Parliament

• DOI: 10.1111/1467-923x.12832
• Publication Date: 2020-03-12T05:04:08Z
• Authors: Louise Thompson
• Keywords: Prime minister; Coalition government

Abstract Reshuffles are a relatively common occurrence in British politics. We expect to see them whenever new Prime Minister enters Downing Street, after elections and following ministerial resignations. Recent research from the Institute for Government warns that regular churn of ministers has negative consequences policy making parliamentary accountability. This article summarises their latest what this tells us about potential implications Boris Johnson’s February 2020 reshuffle on government Parliament.