A week is a very long time in British politics these days.
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Cabinet papers are usually prepared by ministries with input from impartial public servants. The process over Palestine raises wider questions about transparency.
Responsibility for children is scattered across portfolios, including social services, education, health and Indigenous affairs.
The prime minister’s new cabinet dumps a couple, promotes others and leaves some holding political short straws.
Speaking to the ABC, the former industry minister said his outspokenness on the conflict in Gaza was part of the reason for his demotion.
The US Postal Service processes millions of passports, employs thousands of people and ensures the health of all Americans with last-mile delivery in rural areas.
Overseeing the FDA, NIH and several other public health and medical research divisions, the HHS secretary is a powerful force in how the nation accesses health care.
The 2003 Cabinet papers, released today by the National Archives of Australia, reveal the machinations over Australia’s entry into the Iraq war.
Parliament’s failure to live up to its constitutional mandate was noted by the State Capture Commission as having enabled former president Zuma’s regime to corrupt state behaviour with ease.
Trust is at the heart of a well-functioning cabinet. A cabinet cannot work if ministers do not respect the fundamentals.
In an open democracy, there is no rationale for withholding information about National Cabinet’s decisions or any documents these decisions are based on.
South Africa’s public sector works somewhat better than those of most other middle-income countries. Yet, unlike them, it has not managed to achieve gains in the midst of messiness.
Calls have emerged from many sources for Congress or the Cabinet to remove Trump from office in the wake of the U.S. Capitol incursion Jan. 6. Who could act, and what could they do?
The most important changes in Scott Morrison’s limited reshuffle are centred on two vital and controversial issues that will severely test the government in coming months.
President-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet picks show a preference for ability and a desire to reengage with the world.
Only one in four members of the Morrison government are women, so it’s little wonder their ideas for COVID recovery has all been “men first”.
Reactions to Chrystia Freeland’s appointment as finance minister demonstrate how qualifications and arguments about merit are deployed to women’s disadvantage in politics.
Vice presidential picks don’t have much direct effect on campaigns, but can give voters insight on a candidate’s judgment and leadership ability. Early Cabinet selections are likely to be similar.
By giving minister positions to both supporting and opposing parties, Jokowi seems to want to consolidate political power in this second government period.
What is Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan?
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