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Prime Minister and the Cabinet

Prime Minister and the Cabinet. Read and précis chapter 8 of ‘ The Essentials of UK Politics ’ by Andrew Heywood. Ground Rules. Raise your hand before you speak No food/drink Turn off mobiles. The role of the Prime Minister.

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Prime Minister and the Cabinet

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  1. Prime Minister and the Cabinet Read and précis chapter 8 of ‘The Essentials of UK Politics’by Andrew Heywood.

  2. Ground Rules • Raise your hand before you speak • No food/drink • Turn off mobiles

  3. The role of the Prime Minister • What is the role of the Prime Minister? What functions do they have to, or have the right to perform? • In pairs, think of as many powers of the Prime Minister, both “official” and “unofficial”, and we will go through them together Question: What does Primus inter pares mean? How does it relate to the Prime Minister?

  4. The role of the Prime Minister • The Prime Minister is certainly powerful but what factors outside their control constrain the PM? • In pairs, think of as many examples as you can of what can constrain the PM’s power. Also think about an example of when this happened, eg: media support – Major didn’t have this when the Sun opted to back Blair in the ’97 election

  5. The Prime Minister’s Office • The PM does not have his own department, but he has an “office” with sections dealing with policy, communications and strategy • The PM’s Office has grown in the last 20 years. Why do you think that is? What does it tell us?

  6. PM Leadership Style • PMs all have different leadership styles, as they are all different people living in different times. • In pairs, prepare bullet point presentations on the styles of Thatcher, Major, Blair or Brown. • What was more important to their leadership style, their personality or the circumstances surrounding their premiership?

  7. PM Leadership style • Compare the leadership styles of Gordon Brown and David Cameron’s. • What factors shape a PM’s leadership style?

  8. The Cabinet • What is the cabinet? • Who are important figures in the cabinet? • There are regular cabinet meetings. These are very busy people! Are all major policies decided in cabinet. Why should they meet so often?

  9. Presentations • In pairs, prepare detailed presentations on either • The Cabinet Office and Cabinet Committees, how they work and what they do, OR • Different styles of Cabinet Government, using terms such as collective responsibility, core executive, kitchen cabinet • Produce as either PowerPoint or handouts so the rest of the class has a record of your presentation

  10. Roleplay • See exercise for details

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