would be Wilson‚ Thatcher and Blair as they emphasise the dominance of the prime minister over cabinet. By becoming more presidential‚ the roles and influence of prime ministers have changed the working of UK government in the following ways: There has been a growth of ‘spatial leadership’‚ which is when a prime minister distances themselves from their parties or government by presenting themselves through the use of a personal ideological stance‚ both Thatcher and Blair did this in their governments
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In this assignment‚ I will clearly analyse the concept of prime ministerial versus cabinet government. I will talk about the role of the prime minster and the cabinet and assess the prime ministerial power versus the cabinet. All sources of information will be referenced. The cabinet is the executive committee of the government and all its members are appointed by the Prime Minister and it is chaired‚ answerable to and accountable to the prime minister (Wilson 2003). The cabinet is formed to
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been many constitutional reforms since 1997 that is progressive towards a more democratic system‚ however it is not a complete democracy and there are still parts of the constitution could be improved. In 1997 Labour government came to power‚ with tony blair as prime minister‚ later Gordon Brown came to power between 2007 to 2010 have made a series of constitutional reforms. This was due to the fact that many practices of british politics were out of date‚ and therefore sought to modernise the constitution
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between 1997 and 2010? Introduction As John Rentoul has observed in his biography of Tony Blair‚ “Prime Ministers always run their own foreign policy” (Rentoul‚ 2001: 420). This was certainly true of Tony Blair and New Labour. That itself is a reason why Britain’s external relations in the shape of New Labour’s foreign policy can only be properly understood by reference to the foreign policy philosophy espoused by Blair and his response to world events during his leadership over three terms in office
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and other areas. The People’s Petition The People’s Petition was an online campaign to express support for medical experimentation using animals in the United Kingdom. Within a year of launch the number of signatures exceeded 21‚850 and included Tony Blair‚ the then-serving Prime Minister. By 13 May‚ the petition had recorded 13‚000 signatures. The following day‚ in the wake of publicity around a number of acts of
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It would be correct to say that over the years the British Prime Minister has become more of a Presidential figure in Parliament. Recent prime ministers that have been referred to as presidential include Margaret Thatcher‚ Tony Blair and Harold Wilson. Prime Ministers are supposed to be ‘First Among Equals’ (Primus Inter Pares)‚ however recent Prime Ministerial actions have got people questioning whether or not the Prime Minister has more power and is becoming a Presidential
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Is Britain an elective dictatorship? Lord Hailsham suggested the phrase elective dictatorship in his academic paper written in 1976. Elective dictatorship refers to the fusion of powers of the executive and the legislature; where the legislature is drawn from the executive therefore resulting in dominance of the executive over the legislature. ������ Firstly the executive�s majority in the House of Commons reinforces the executives dominance. Elective dictatorship occurs in conjunction with this
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The Irish Republican Army‚ also known as the IRA‚ is a parliamentary and nationalist organization that opposes the connection of Northern Ireland to Great Britain. The IRA is also dedicated to the creation of a single unified Irish state. The name IRA derived from the veterans of the Easter Battles of 1916. The battle was fought for support of Irish independence. Accordingly the IRA became the political division of the Sinn Fein party. The political leaders of Britain and Ireland‚ negotiated
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time today as the people who will shape British society in the 21st century. The children of the Baby Boomers and the less uptight successors to Generation X‚ the latest generation holds values that suggest the legacies of Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair will survive well into the new millennium. The Millennial Generation seem to be self-confident and self-dependent. They aim high and do not think themselves limited by background. These qualities suggest that the future will feel the impact
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Analyse the limitations on the powers of the prime minister. There are limitations to the prime ministers powers‚ despite the prime minister role being the highest in UK politics. The prime minister still maintains many powers but one main limitation that there is‚ is the prime ministers’ party. Ministerial appointments require some recognition of the need for political balance and administrative competence. There is pressure from colleagues or the media to appoint certain people- all Prime Ministers
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