The names of the key Cabinet members were leaked by a party office staffer just as the Prime Minister entered his office. As a result, even before the formal announcements were made, the entire Kingdom was already debating several shocking appointments.
Some appointments had been anticipated during the election campaign. Prime Minister Baron Anthony Hayward Chapman had frequently been seen alongside the three most senior party leaders, and they received the largest portfolios as expected. Even so, the final configuration still caught many by surprise.
