The paper began its drip-drip publication on 8th may with details of apparently erroneous claims made by cabinet ministers over the previous four years. this was followed by similar revelations about shadow cabinet ministers and mps from across all parties.. The idea of shadow ministers is a bit similar as if a football team had a shadow manager whose job was to make public remarks how crap the actual manager is and how the team should be managed and that shadow manager would get a full managerial salary.. Official opposition shadow cabinet (united kingdom) the leader of the opposition, the opposition chief whip and opposition deputy chief whip are the only members of the official opposition to draw remuneration for their opposition roles in addition to their salaries as members of parliament..
