Does Britain Have Prime Ministerial Government?
… others. Sometimes other members of the parliament may appoint these important key posts, but there is a certain amount of Prime Ministerial influence to them. Secondly, the Cabinet meetings have become less frequent and shorter. This suggests that the Cabinet has lost importance. For instance, in the past the Prime Minister question sessions were held twice a week for 15 minutes each, but Tony Blair changed it to one half an hour session every Wednesday. This also suggests that few important decisions are made in the Cabinet and most of them are just made by the Prime Minister. Thirdly, the media presentation which is an important part is now controlled by the government. Also, more programmes can be seen on television regarding the current political affairs which puts the Prime Minister and other politicians into the limelight. Therefore, people now have a greater knowledge of political issues than before. Also, there has …
