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Describe the main powers of the PM
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Marc Lightfoot 12PMV Describe the main powers of the Prime Minister The Prime Minister is given many powers within the government and his or her party as well as power nationally and internationally. On the international front they are seen as a representative of the country as well as being a diplomat between countries who are suffering from political strain in the build up to potential conflict. A recent example of this would be the current Prime Minister Tony Blair's tour of Asia where he had meetings with the heads of government from both Pakistan and India to try and calm the tensions between the two countries. He has also tried to build a world coalition of countries against those who harbour terrorist groups after the September 11^th attacks against the USA. Nationally the job holds even more power. According to Tony Benn, a former Cabinet minister, the powers of the PM can be put into ten categories. The first of these is...
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