Prime Minister and the Cabinet
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1. What is a Cabinet This argues that the Cabinet are the most powerful; the Prime Minister is first
Government? among equals (primus inter pares)
2. What is a Prime The idea that the Prime Minister now acts more like a president than the first
Ministerial Gov- among equals; is closely involved in foreign and domestic affairs, etc.
ernment?
3. What is the The idea that the Prime Minister's inner circle or 'kitchen cabinet', comprised of
Core Execu- closest advisors, are the most important. Examples are Blair's "sofa government",
tive/Inner Cabi- Cameron's "Quad", and Johnson working closely with his senior ministers as well.
net?
4. What are the Norton has suggested four categories:
four types of
Prime Ministerial - Innovators (i.e. act alone): seek power, aim to achieve goals that don't stem from
styles? the party but rather their own ideology
- Reformer (i.e. act with party): also seek power to achieve an ideological aim, but
this is agreed upon by the party
- Egoists (i.e. selfish motives): seek power solely to exercise and retain it
- Balancers (i.e. peace makers): seek power to ensure that peace and stability are
maintained within their party and also society as a whole
5. What is the Prime - Patronage powers include the power to appoint government ministers (can place
Minister's power allies in key roles)
of Patronage?
- Can bring outsiders into government
- Can appoint Life Peers (the JAC - judicial appointments commission make rec-
ommendations, but PM makes nominations) (e.g. Rishi Sunak appointing David
Cameron to bring him into Cabinet)
-- this gives PM the power to alter party balance in HoL (Johnson was criticised for
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_f8c14u
1. What is a Cabinet This argues that the Cabinet are the most powerful; the Prime Minister is first
Government? among equals (primus inter pares)
2. What is a Prime The idea that the Prime Minister now acts more like a president than the first
Ministerial Gov- among equals; is closely involved in foreign and domestic affairs, etc.
ernment?
3. What is the The idea that the Prime Minister's inner circle or 'kitchen cabinet', comprised of
Core Execu- closest advisors, are the most important. Examples are Blair's "sofa government",
tive/Inner Cabi- Cameron's "Quad", and Johnson working closely with his senior ministers as well.
net?
4. What are the Norton has suggested four categories:
four types of
Prime Ministerial - Innovators (i.e. act alone): seek power, aim to achieve goals that don't stem from
styles? the party but rather their own ideology
- Reformer (i.e. act with party): also seek power to achieve an ideological aim, but
this is agreed upon by the party
- Egoists (i.e. selfish motives): seek power solely to exercise and retain it
- Balancers (i.e. peace makers): seek power to ensure that peace and stability are
maintained within their party and also society as a whole
5. What is the Prime - Patronage powers include the power to appoint government ministers (can place
Minister's power allies in key roles)
of Patronage?
- Can bring outsiders into government
- Can appoint Life Peers (the JAC - judicial appointments commission make rec-
ommendations, but PM makes nominations) (e.g. Rishi Sunak appointing David
Cameron to bring him into Cabinet)
-- this gives PM the power to alter party balance in HoL (Johnson was criticised for
