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Prime Ministerial Power Categorise
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The prime minister is too powerful.
The prime minister is not too powerful.
There is a tendency for prime ministers to rely more on discussions with unelected special advisers when making decisions, rather than on their cabinet.
Elective dictatorship means a large parliamentary majority can give the executive almost unchecked power.
The prime minister has become a more presidential role over recent years, especially on the world stage and in times of crisis.
In an era of increased media attention, the prime minister has a much bigger platform than any other member of government.
In recent years, both Liz Truss and Theresa May were essentially removed from office due to a lack of support within their party.
The Supreme Court has more legitimacy than its predecessor, the Law Lords, to overrule decisions made by a prime minister, such as the controversial 2019 prorogation of Parliament, which was deemed unlawful.
Alternative centres of power within government can exercise informal limitations on their ability to dictate events, such as the presence of Gordon Brown in Blair’s governments, or the Liberal Democrats in the coalition.
When a prime minister lacks a parliamentary majority or performs poorly in opinion polls and the media, they can often struggle to assert their authority.
Even Margaret Thatcher and Boris Johnson, with large parliamentary majorities, were forced to resign by a lack of support from their cabinets.
The prime minister has gradually inherited extensive powers of royal prerogative from the Crown over centuries, without corresponding checks and balances.
The Cabinet Office has increasingly come under the control of Downing Street.