7.3 - PM + Cabinet - The Prime Minister Flashcards
TO WHAT EXTENT IS THE PRIME MINISTER THE DOMINANT FORCE IN POLITICS?
TO WHAT EXTENT IS THE PRIME MINISTER THE DOMINANT FORCE IN POLITICS?
What Prime Minister famously said that ‘a week is a long time in politics’
Harold Wilson
What led to the defeat of James Callaghan in 1979?
He could not control the trade unions
What conservative MP won 89 votes in a leadership election against John Major in 1995, weakening Major’s authority was Prime Minister?
John Redwood
On what date did David Cameron resign?
24th June 2016
What weakened Brown’s position as Prime Minister?
He did not call a general election in 2007
Why was May’s authority as Prime Minister very weak?
She failed to win a majority in the 2017 general election
What event led to Blair’s control over the Labour party declining?
Iraq War
What scandal led to the decline of Boris Johnson’s popularity amongst the public and his own party?
Partygate
What Boris Johnson scandal was the tipping point for his government, with 57 ministers resigning, including Chancellor Rishi Sunak?
It was discovered he appointed a sexual predator as whip of the conservative party despite knowing allegations against him
What was a Boris quote about sexual predator Chris Pincher?
‘Pincher by name, pincher by nature’
What was a leaked Boris Johnson quote at the start of the Covid pandemic, when it was discovered that the median age of people dying of Covid was 82?
‘Get Covid, live longer’ - average life expectancy was 81
PRESIDENTS IN ALL BUT NAME?
PRESIDENTS IN ALL BUT NAME?
In what two events did Thatcher show leadership over her cabinet?
- Falklands War 1982
- Miners’ strike 1984-5
In what event was Blair personally hugely influential?
The Northern Ireland Peace Process
