Could Fisher and Churchill win Cabinet approval?

Would risking so much of the Royal Navy require political influence beyond what Fisher and Churchill possessed?

The Cabinet would have to approve, but Fisher and Churchill, a workable Jellicoe plan, Asquith's tendency to follow a strong coalition, and Lloyd George's interest in shortening the war could produce support.

No naval leader could commit the national battle fleet to this operation without Cabinet backing. Fisher and Churchill would arrive as forceful advocates, while Jellicoe's revised plan would make the proposal look like a calculated military option rather than a fantasy. Prime Minister Asquith often moved with the strongest political current around him. Lloyd George could also support an operation presented as a way to shorten the war. Success promised Britain the prestige of delivering the decisive blow while sustaining Russia and France. Those rewards make approval plausible even though every participant would recognize the exceptional risk.