E.T.V that since 2010, the UK has seen a return to cabinet gov

Question 1

LoA

Answer 1

For

Question 2

1) Decline in PM authority

Answer 2

• Ministers must come from Lords and Commons
• Must be a balance of interest
• Particular social groups must be represented
• DC did not have free reign due to coalition
• Opposition in cabinet if minority

Question 3

Counter

Answer 3

• PM can pick cab positions
• PM controls and chairs cab
• PP means PM can bypass cab

Question 4

2) CMR

Answer 4

• only prevents public disagreement
• can argue freely in meetings
• meetings are priv
• Ministers can overall PM if agreement
• DC cab forced him to suspend CMR over EU ref
• Cab forced TM to resign

Question 5

Counter

Answer 5

• CMR increases PM power
• rare for cab to resign

Question 6

3) Popularity of PM

Answer 6

• negative effects or economic problems could damage a PMs rep
• TM attempted to dominate cabinet with a snap general election
• lost majority and lack of popularity meant she was driven to resignation
• Jeremy Corbyn was unliked due to anti-sematic allegations and was driven out by his party

Question 7

Counter

Answer 7

• Tony Blair and Sofa Politics
• Support in party