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Does Britain have prime ministerial government?
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Javeria Masud 12 O Does Britain Have Prime Ministerial Government? There has been a debate in the British political system about whether Britain has a Prime Ministerial or Cabinet government since the early 1960s. This was mainly because of two events that occurred in 1962. Firstly, the Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dismissed one third of his Cabinet which resulted in the unpopularity of the government. Secondly, Richard Crossman suggested that the term Prime Ministerial government was more appropriate than the term Cabinet government. The Macmillan incident suggested that the Prime Minister had strong powers that he could use to appoint, dismiss and control his colleagues in the Cabinet. There are several reasons due to which this debate is once again emerged as an important theme. Firstly, the Prime Minister controls a large number of posts which gives him more patronage power. This means that the Prime Minister is responsible for appointing key...
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