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Explain why the Executive is able to dominate Parliament in the British political system. The executive has always been a fundamental body in the British political system, the executive's dominance is a result of party politics and of reformation designed to undermine the bodies responsible for scrutinising the Government. Patronage has always been essential in maintaining the power of the executive, especially the Prime minister. Discipline is promoted in the governing body with the use of whips to enforce party policy and encourage ministers to toe party line, the use of pagers has recently been adopted by the Labour Party to ensure Labour MPs are sure of the parties' policies and developments that have occurred. As appointments to the executive are controlled by the Premier party loyalty is seen as imperative in order to "climb the political ladder." By encourage obedience regarding supporting party policy the Governing party reduce backbencher desertion and...

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