Examples to learn

Question 1

Coalition and mandate

Answer 1

Suspending of the Salisbury convention by the Lords

Question 2

Establishing style through Cabinet appointments

Answer 2

Thatcher- Nigel Lawson and Norman Tebbit

Question 3

Establishing dominance via reshuffle

Answer 3

May sacking Osbourne and 9 senior ministers

Question 4

Event leading to resignation

Answer 4

Westland crisis- defence sec. Heseltine not listened to by Thatcher

Question 5

Scandals

Answer 5

Major- cash for questions, sex scandals in party

Question 6

Change in leadership popularity (and link weak opposition)

Answer 6

May in April 2017 votes most pop. leader since 1970s (2/3 more capable than Corbyn)

Question 7

Modernising campaigning

Answer 7

Thatcher- Reese and Bell, photo opportunities

Blair- Alistair Campbell

Question 8

Keeping Cabinet members for legitimacy

Answer 8

Major keeping Butler until he won his own election

Question 9

Failure to consult cabinet during major event

Answer 9

Blair- Chilcot report 2016, Blair failed to consult Cabinet on Iraq war

Question 10

Failure to enact policy due to events and minority

Answer 10

May- dementia tax, grammar schools, prison reform

Question 11

Nickname

Answer 11

Bottler Brown

Question 12

Large majority

Answer 12

Blair- no parliamentary defeats across first two terms