Sentences with phrase «collective cabinet government»

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While the cabinet has adopted a collective position on the issue, Mr Varadkar said ministers will be free to oppose the Government and take different positions on the contentious matter.

The fact is that the doctrine of collective cabinet responsibility means that unless one is a mindless automaton who agrees with every aspect of govt policy (and to be fair, increasing numbers of ministers are) then you are compelled to be a hypocrite if you serve in any UK government.

This is the UK, so of course there is no formal rule, but based on the 2010 coalition government between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, we would expect a full formal coalition to produce a cabinet containing members of both parties, all acting under the convention of collective responsibility.

Try to initiate a feeling of collective mission amongst the cabinet, this will instill an eagerness which encourages collegiate action and suppresses the ego and personal ambition which stifles effective government.

The idea that Lib Dem ministers might vote against a Cabinet colleague might seem to undermine the collective responsibility of the government.

Mr Cameron used a Commons statement to declare his suspension of collective Cabinet responsibility, meaning ministers have to resign if they do not toe the Government line.

Yet, the success of President Muhammadu Buhari's proclaimed fight against corruption hinges not only on his «integrity record» or members of his cabinet but also the collective involvement of all branches of government, in particular the National Assembly and the judiciary.

The stability of the 2010 - 2015 government was ensured by collective leadership: the «quad» of the four senior cabinet members.