Just seven months ago, 1915 was quite arduous for Kitchener who had returned after making a grand agreement with Russia.
First, he was being held responsible for both the field material shortages and the defeat at Gallipoli.
"How can it be that the Empire's finest can't fight because they lack shells! The cabinet should resign en masse!"
"Coalition cabinet? So which party takes responsibility!"
"Just kick out all of George's cabinet ministers and reconstruct a coalition cabinet led by Asquith!"
While the wartime cabinet could wield enormous authority impossible during peacetime, with a coalition cabinet sharing power rather than a specific ruling party, issues of responsibility and initiative were bound to arise.
Simply put, with more to eat, fights spread more easily.