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A constant theme of modern British Politics is whether or not prime ministerial government has taken over from traditional cabinet government.
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IN013803 Politics Essay 11/03/03 A constant theme of modern British Politics is whether or not prime ministerial government has taken over from traditional cabinet government. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet exert formal powers but the proportion of power between them will depend on informal relationships and changing variables, such as personalities, issues and circumstances. Occasionally the debate subsides, only to start up again with renewed vigour when a dominant personality like Mrs Thatcher or Tony Blair, occupies number 10. Therefore it is necessary to look deeply into the question of whether or not the present system of government is 'prime ministerial' rather than predominantly cabinet led. Parliamentary government as we know it has not always been part of the British constitution. The Civil War of the 17th century was a great turning point when the Stewart's idea of the divine right of Kings to govern a country with little reference to...
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