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The Prime Minister’s formal powers
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The Prime Minister's formal powers Abbas Ameli One of the most important powers of the Prime Minister is the ability to appoint or dismiss ministers. This power enables the prime minister to reward those who show loyalty, competence and the ability, by promoting them and offering them highly-ranked positions in the government- such as Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Home Office. In fact, one of the examples in this case is the promise Tony Blair made to Gordon Brown in 1995 that in return for his standing down from the Labour party leadership contest, Tony Blair will appoint Gordon Brown as the Chancellor once the Labour party gains power and Tony Blair becomes Prime Minister. The Prime minister can also use its powers to punish those who do not comply by the leader's rules and prove disloyal to him, or show signs of incompetence. Peter Mandelson for example, was dropped twice...
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