The UK government has a persistent culture of avoiding formal scrutiny, leading to repeated policy failures.” How far do you agree?

I completely agree with this

• Iraq War
  • Tony Blair’s Sofa Government
  • Most important discussions were done off-record on a sofa
  • Much more personal
  • Cabinet lagged behind, ignored as a tool for reasoning, rather just done as mandatory - many decisions were already made and presented/deliberated a day-or-two late
• Poll Tax
  • Margaret Thatcher’s Government
  • Cabinet was used as a tool for action, kept in strict order
  • Cabinet’s lack of support was entirely ignored
  • Cabinet was under strict control from Margaret Thatcher
• 2017 Snap Election
  • Theresa May’s Government
  • Cabinet was ignored - did not support here idea
• Not helpful Welfare Reform
  • Cabinet was not ignored and rather included and involved
  • Watered down by backbenchers