Collective Ministerial Responsibility
The convention that all cabinet ministers must publicly support government policy, even if they privately disagree, or else resign from government.
Real World
Robin Cook resigned from Tony Blair's cabinet in 2003 because he could not publicly support the decision to invade Iraq, delivering a powerful resignation speech in the Commons — a textbook example of CMR in action.
Exam Focus
Always pair a resignation example with one where CMR was suspended or ignored — this shows evaluation skill and boosts your AO3 marks.
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