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How powerful is the Prime Minister? It is important to distinguish between competing interpretations of prime ministerial power: 'The Cabinet Government View' (Jones 1985) stresses the existence of collective decision-making. According to this view the Prime Minister is merely 'primus inter pares' and rules through consensus and inclusive participation. 'The Prime Ministerial Government View' (Hennessy 1995/Foley 2000), this view stresses the dominance of the Prime Minister over the cabinet, his party and the civil service. -'The theory of the Core Executive' (Rhodes 1995), this view stresses the pluralistic nature of decision-making. The old debate between supporters of the traditional Cabinet Government View and the Prime Ministerial Government view is sterile, evidence can be found to support both views. And the distinction often hinges on the question of personality (e.g. the difference between Major and Blair). The Core executive is made up of networks of interdependent political actors and institutions each with different institutions and levels...

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