The Prime The Prime MinisterMinister

And the CabinetAnd the Cabinet

Don’t forget your Don’t forget your triangletriangle

Executive

Legislative Judiciary

Today Folks we are Today Folks we are dealing with:dealing with:

TheThe ExecutiveExecutive

(They Execute (They Execute things)things)

TaskTask

In your own words describe what is In your own words describe what is meant by the Executive…..(clue we meant by the Executive…..(clue we are dealing with the PM and their are dealing with the PM and their Cabinet here!!)Cabinet here!!)

If that is the Executive what is If that is the Executive what is meant by the Core Executive?meant by the Core Executive?

THE CORE EXECUTIVETHE CORE EXECUTIVE

The term ‘core executive’ refers to the The term ‘core executive’ refers to the key institutions at the centre of key institutions at the centre of GovernmentGovernment

It covers the PM, It covers the PM, Cabinet and it’s Committees, Cabinet and it’s Committees, The PMs Office, The PMs Office, The Cabinet Office (which includes The Cabinet Office (which includes

Treasury, Law Officers and security Treasury, Law Officers and security and intelligence services)and intelligence services)

THE PRIME MINISTERTHE PRIME MINISTER

How can we tell who the Prime How can we tell who the Prime Minister is?Minister is?

The Prime minister is a head of The Prime minister is a head of Government whose power normally Government whose power normally derives from the leadership of the derives from the leadership of the largest party in the legislaturelargest party in the legislature

TaskTask

In a Spider Diagram can you In a Spider Diagram can you describe what the Prime Ministers describe what the Prime Ministers role is?role is?

Forming a Government

Appoints Ministers etc.

Co-ordinating and directingThe work of GovernmentChair of CabinetControls House of Commons

Supervision of the Civil Service

First Lord of the TreasuryTherefore a keen interest in Economic affairs

Defence and foreign affairs, plus of course national security

Decides the date of a

General Election

Requests dissolution from Monarch, but this is a formality, therefore determining date of election

A NATIONAL LEADER

Represents the UK on the world stage, signs treaties etc.

But also the Prime Minister But also the Prime Minister enjoysenjoys

Apart from a night in with CherieApart from a night in with Cherie ““The Power of Patronage”The Power of Patronage”

Appoints the Cabinet (20-23 people)Appoints the Cabinet (20-23 people) Ministers of StateMinisters of State Under Secretaries of StateUnder Secretaries of State WhipsWhips Attorney General / Solicitor GeneralAttorney General / Solicitor General

Sooo how does one get Sooo how does one get selected?selected?

Well you have to be a member of the Well you have to be a member of the HoC or the HoLHoC or the HoL

Selection from the PM himself or Selection from the PM himself or herself or thingy (Margaret)herself or thingy (Margaret)

So it helps to curry favour……voting So it helps to curry favour……voting with the Government on issueswith the Government on issues

Ability to hire and fire is the PMs Ability to hire and fire is the PMs single most powerful tool single most powerful tool

Other powers of Other powers of PatronagePatronage

The creation of PeersThe creation of Peers The appointment of other Civil ServantsThe appointment of other Civil Servants Heads of Security ServicesHeads of Security Services Chairs of Royal Commission Chairs of Royal Commission Recommendations on New Years honours Recommendations on New Years honours

List and Queens Birthday honours listList and Queens Birthday honours list Sir R. J. Endacott KPD has a certain ring Sir R. J. Endacott KPD has a certain ring

to it!!to it!! (as Carter USM once sang….”for services (as Carter USM once sang….”for services

to serious drinking I should get an to serious drinking I should get an OBE”!!)OBE”!!)

TaskTask

Explain the power of Patronage (15 Explain the power of Patronage (15 marks)marks)

Explain in detail the role of the Explain in detail the role of the Prime Minister (30 marks) Prime Minister (30 marks)