Resources of the UK Prime Minister
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- Created on: 14-05-19 14:06
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- Resources of the Prime Minister
- Public standing
- The Prime minister has a high public profile providing political leadership at home and representation of the UK in foreign affairs
- Position as communicator-in-chief of the government means that they are responsible for informing policy programme and objectives
- Authority in the Cabinet system
- Roles within the cabinet system give a Prime Minister power
- However, this power can be limited depending on the authority a Prime Minister can command within a cabinet
- Party leadership
- A prime minister is the leader of the largest party in the House of Commons
- A majority in parliament strengthens a Prime Minister's position as they are better able to enact government agenda
- Provides a significant constraint to power - particularly when there are a lot of backbench rebellions
- Patronage powers
- The power to appoint figures such as government ministers or influential figures such as life peers
- Policy making input
- Policy making area not confined, unlike government ministers
- Prime ministerial policy making power becomes highly important at times of crisis
- The Prime Minister drives the policy of the government - stands on a mandate to do so
- These resources do not guarantee Prime Ministerial power and are subject to constraints and vary from each leader to the next
- Public standing
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