Power of the PM

At its worst, May was still able to pass __% of legislation

46%

How many MPs rebelled against Thatcher and her 3-line whip in the Shops Bill 1986?

72

In ____, May’s Brexit deal was rejected by a majority of ___ MPs, making it the worst government defeat in history

• 2019

• 230

Only __ MPs voted against the Sunak’s Rwanda plan

11

PMs can use cabinet reshuffles to try and seize control of events, with Sunak’s ___ (____) reshuffle replacing Braverman with Cleverly, and placing ___ _____ as FS.

• Nov 2023

• Lord Cameron

Rishi Sunak backtracked his plan to restrict ____ ___ after cabinet opposition from _____, ____, _____ and _____, who argued that driving away foreign students could hit growth policy

• graduate visas

• Cleverly

• Hunt

• Keegan

• Cameron

Prime ministers appoint a chief Whip, HoC leader (____ ____) and HoL leader to ensure that government legislation passes into laws.

Lucy Powell

The use of SPads has increaced from __ under Major, __ under Blair and ___ under Johnson

• 8

• 50

• 126