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Comment upon the view that we are now living in an era of Prime Ministerial Government?
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James Rees Comment upon the view that we are now living in an era of Prime Ministerial Government? The British Prime Minister holds considerable power and influence in government that much is undeniable. However it can be argued that strong Prime Ministers such as Margaret Thatcher (1979 - 1990) and Tony Blair (1997 -) have been able to manipulate this power to totally dominate and control government and the political agenda, leaving many to conclude that we are now living in an era of Prime Ministerial government and that the past tradition of Cabinet government, whereby a group of leading politicians oversaw the running of the country with the Prime Minister acting almost as a chair person, has been dispensed with. The best way to prove this is to examine the immense powers of the British Prime Minister and show how it is possible for them to be used to the...
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