3.3.1 Power of the PM and Cabinet
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What are the powers of the PM?
Appoint/ dismiss ministers
Controls Cabinet agenda
Leads party
Dominated media
What are the factors affecting the PM’s powers?
Party support
Majority size
Personality/skill
Events
What is the relationship between the PM and the Cabinet?
Cabinet Government - Cabinet makes decisions
Prime Ministerial Government - PM dominates, Cabinet rubber stamps
What is an argument that the PM is powerful?
Tony Blair won 3 consecutive general elections
Mandate
Argument that the PM is not powerful?
Thatcher Poll Tax 1990
20% refuses to pay
Population don’t like, PM goes
Argument that the Cabinet is powerful?
20-25 senior ministers
Argument that the Cabinet is not powerful?
PM appoints 100+ ministers across govt
