The official opposition shadow cabinet (usually known simply as the shadow cabinet) is, in british parliamentary practice, senior members of her majesty's loyal opposition who scrutinise their corresponding government ministers, develop alternative policies, and hold the government to account for its actions and responses.. The member of shadow cabinet are termed shadow ministers. for each minister and position holder in government, there is a person in the shadow cabinet. member of shadow cabinet track the working of his/her counterpart in the government and debate one on one with him/her regarding respective portfolio.. Related. tags: corbyn, defence, doncaster, front bench, health, labour, leader, miliband, nhs, reshuffle, shadow cabinet ed miliband in the shadow cabinet is a good move. he is a very able politician and when labour wins the next election will make a very good minister as he did under gordon brown.. Scheadshots-obrien | mike nahan Scheadshots-sib