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The article explores the claim that cabinet government has made a come back under British Prime Minister David Cameron and that it again plays a vital role in decision making. It discusses reasons Cameron wanted to revive cabinet, including his rejection of Tony Blair's sofa government style of decision making, the reality of the coalition politics, and Cameron's revolutionary zeal. It also looks into the claim that Cameron operates within a complicated network for formal and informal groups.

An interview with Tim Yeo, chairman of the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee of Great Britain, is presented. Some of the issues he addressed include the major changes he have seen in the House of Commons as a Member of the Parliament (MP) for 30 years, the role of the committee system to the effective scrutiny of government and how his committee typically chooses and explores a topic for investigation.

The article presents a debate on whether Scotland should become an independent country. One argument presented is that the Scots have the political right to be independent of Great Britain, showing that independence is supported by the fundamental principle of self-determination. Another argument advanced by one of the authors is that Scottish businesses benefit from the stability and clout that comes through being part of a larger entity.

An interview with Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow, Member of Parliament (MP) is presented. When asked about the role of the speaker, he says that he has to make sure that opinions of all MPs are heard. Bercow says that he supported the Speaker's Parliamentary Placement Scheme in 2011 and took 10 interns aged 20-55. He adds that the Prime Minister's Questions (PMQ) is noisy and unruly that it does not reflect the actual happenings in the House of Commons.

An interview with Member of British Parliament Jeremy Hunt, secretary of state for culture, Olympics, media and sport is presented. When asked about what surprised him sitting in cabinet, he points to sitting alongside Liberal Democrats. He explains the process they undertook in deciding the budget cuts. He confirms the move back to cabinet government although he more accurately labeled it as a government by coalition committee with most decisions made at the sub-cabinet level.