PM Power Summary

Which of the following are examples of PM patronage?

• PM’s ability to control committee agendas.

• PM’s reliance on a team of close advisors.

• PM’s ability to hire and fire Cabinet members.

• PM’s power to call an election at a time of their choosing.

What term was used to describe Blairs style of bypassing Cabinet in favour of smaller, bilateral meetings.

Who was Boris Johnson’s influential Chief of Staff?

What was a criticism of Blair’s ‘sofa government’?

• Decisions being taken without minutes and without Cabinet being present.

• The public did not support him.

• He relied too heavily on his Cabinet.

• He did not have close daily contact with advisors.

What is one of the limits to patronage?

• PMs do not have to consider the views of their party when appointing their Cabinet.

• PMs do not need to ensure different ideologies of the party are represented.

• PMs have various considerations when appointing their Cabinet, such as the views of their party.

• PMs can appoint anyone they want to their Cabinet without question.

What did Harold McMillan say was the biggest threat to his government?

What does ‘Primus inter pares’ mean?

How long did Liz Truss’ term as PM last?

• 49 days

• 1 year

• 80 days

• 4-9 days

Against which country did Rishi Sunak order in 2024 without consulting Parliament?

Who labelled Princess Diana the ‘People’s Princess’?

• Theresa May

• Tony Blair

• Rishi Sunak

• Liz Truss