4 ms·
The politics of appointments in the UK is less obvious than that of the US, but it is there. The Secretary of State for Justice, a member of the cabinet appoint
by chalst 6y ago
The politics of appointments in the UK is less obvious than that of the US, but it is there. The Secretary of State for Justice, a member of the cabinet appointed by the PM, has veto power over appointments to the UK Supreme Court.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_Kingdom#Appointment_process https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_Ki...
- kjakm 6y agoGood point although I think that mechanism is rarely used and highly scrutinised when it is. The government has lost several high profile court cases in the last few years which I doubt would happen in a more politicised system.