<Li> Gerald Ford had a kitchen cabinet while vice president, which he continued to seek advice from after he assumed the presidency in August 1974 . The group included: Melvin Laird, Bryce Harlow, William Scranton, Robert Griffin, and Donald Rumsfeld . </Li> <Li> Ronald Reagan had a kitchen cabinet of allies and friends from California who advised him during his terms . This group of ten to twelve businessmen were all strong proponents of the free enterprise system . His California backers included: Alfred Bloomingdale, Earl Brian, Justin Whitlock Dart, William French Smith, Charles Wick, William A. Wilson, auto dealer Holmes Tuttle, beer baron Joseph Coors, steel magnate and philanthropist Earle Jorgensen, and about four to six others . Coors was the major funder and most active participant . He also funded many think tanks and policy institutes at about this time, including the Heritage Foundation . </Li> <P> The term was introduced to British policies to describe British Prime Minister Harold Wilson's inner circle during his terms of office (1964 - 1970 and 1974 - 1976); prior to Tony Blair, Wilson was the longest serving Labour Party Prime Minister . Members included Marcia Williams, George Wigg, Joe Haines, and Bernard Donoughue . The term has been used subsequently, especially under Tony Blair, for the sidelining of traditional democratic cabinet structures to rely far more on a close group of non-elected advisors and allies . Examples of this practice include Blair's reliance on advisor Andrew Adonis before his appointment to the cabinet . Traditionally, the role of creation of education policy would have rested on the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when formulating policy . </P> <P> Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's reliance on a kitchen Cabinet (Treasurer Wayne Swan, Rudd's successor Julia Gillard and Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner) was a factor in his removal as PM . </P>

Who came up with the idea of having a cabinet full of advisors for the president