Restricting a prime minister's freedom to replace ministers could restore a stronger parliamentary character to British government. In this proposal, the office has accumulated presidential-style power even though the prime minister remains leader of the party controlling the most seats in Parliament. Requiring committee support for replacements would make cabinet tenure less dependent on personal favour and give Parliament more leverage over the executive. This is a constitutional reform argument rather than a description of settled British law, and it asks where executive power should sit.
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Parliamentary government versus presidential drift
Limits on cabinet reshuffles are proposed as a way to strengthen Parliament against the concentration of presidential-style power in the prime minister's office.