The role of the UK Prime Minister
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- Created on: 14-05-19 12:06
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- Role of the UK Prime Minister
- Managing relations with Parliament
- Makes statements to, and answers questions from the House of Commons
- Shapes the government's legislative programme
- Appointing the Government
- Determines membership of the government - appointing and dismissing ministers
- Prerogative powers
- Exercises some prerogative powers; deploying the armed forces and recommending public appointments
- National Leadership
- The predominant political figure in the UK
- Provides national leadership in times of crisis
- Responsible for national security
- Communicator in chief of the government
- Representing the UK in international affairs
- The international figurehead - representing the UK at high level diplomacy
- Chairing the Cabinet
- Chairs meetings of the cabinet, sets agenda and steers decisions
- Creates committees and holds bilateral meetings with cabinet ministers
- Managing the executive
- Responsible for overall organisation of the government and is the head of the civil service
- Political Leadership
- Decides political direction taken by the government
- Determines (or at least shapes) policy on high profile issues
- Managing relations with Parliament
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