Is the prime minister presidential?

Question 1

For arguments

Answer 1

-Is a national leader, speaking to consens of nation as a whole
-General elections are presidential voting for party leader not party
-Leaders of party’s set agenda, if elected can do this
-Party leaders can run on own ideologies e.g. Margret thatcher wets and dries and Blair new labour
-The use of social medias increased like presidents as its us style e.g. Blair increased use and D Cameron’s wife referred to as Sam Cam
-Relying heavily on other MPs e.g. favoring them e.g. Theresa May, Fiona Hill and Nick Timothy argued Hill created manifesto

Question 2

Against argument?

Answer 2

-Downfall can be because of lack of support from party, so really they are most powerful e.g. Thatcher’s cabinet resigned e.g. Michael heselton Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson doesn’t happen in america
-Difficulty to sack and different nomination process e.g. Theresa May difficult to sack cabinet members but can nominate cabinet members and have overall say compared to trump who puts nominations through congress
-Different majority sizes is a problem unlike in america
e.g. Blair had no problem passing law due to majority compared to May and Cameron vs coalition
-Gordon brown run 2 leadership challenges making him look week therefore unable to pass
-In Uk cabinet big beasts have to be consulted in decisions e.g. Theresa may unable to sack compared to trump who sacks regularly
-If population falls UK leaders typically resign e.g. Cameron and EU Blair and Iraq

Question 3

For being presidential-Is a national leader, speaking to consens of nation as a whole example

Answer 3

Blair calling Diana the people’s princess such as presidents when they visit war zones and take over functions of head of state

Question 4

Fore being presidential- Leaders of party’s set agenda, if elected can do this example

Answer 4

Cameron and Blair both pushed party to middle

Question 5

For being presidential- Party leaders can run on own ideologies example

Answer 5

Margret thatcher wets and dries and Blair new labour

Question 6

For being presidential- The use of social medias increased like presidents as its us style example

Answer 6

Blair increased use and D Cameron’s wife referred to as Sam Cam

Question 7

For being presidential- Relying heavily on other MPs e.g. favoring them example

Answer 7

Theresa May, Fiona Hill and Nick Timothy argued Hill created manifesto

Question 8

Against being presidential- Downfall can be because of lack of support from party, so really they are most powerful example

Answer 8

Michael heselton Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson doesn’t happen in america

Question 9

Against being presidential- Difficulty to sack and different nomination process example

Answer 9

Theresa May difficult to sack cabinet members but can nominate cabinet members and have overall say compared to trump who puts nominations through congress

Question 10

Against being presidential- Different majority sizes is a problem unlike in america
example

Answer 10

Blair had no problem passing law due to majority compared to May and Cameron vs coalition

Question 11

Against being presidential-In Uk cabinet big beasts have to be consulted in decisions example

Answer 11

Theresa may unable to sack compared to trump who sacks regularly

Question 12

Against being presidential- If population falls UK leaders typically resign example

Answer 12

Cameron and EU Blair and Iraq

Question 13

Have they become more powerful over cabinet?

Answer 13

Yes most decisions our now made themselves not with cabinet

Question 14

What does professer Micheal Foley say?

Answer 14

A defacto president has emerged

Question 15

Prof Micheal Foley- Personalised leadership?

Answer 15

PM expected to be a dominat political character who stamps their imprint on gov and imposes vision
Such as Margret Thatcher- Thatcherite
Blair- New Labour

Question 16

Prof Micheal Foley- Public outreach?

Answer 16

Leaders now have public commodity and the media spotlightd falls ojthe PM to a greater extent then others . Expected to connet to the popular mood
e.g. Blair and Cameron effective communicators with public

Question 17

Prof Micheal Foley- Spatical leadership?

Answer 17

Sence of distance betwen PM and gov
PM relies more on inner circle the cabinet e.g. Blair didnt ask cabinet about the Euro just rejected it

Question 18

Changes in the PM for?

Answer 18

-More presedential
-Image aware politicians e.g. Boris vs Covid19
-Celebrity culture, more foucs on individuals and personalitys rather the wider cabinet
-Increased media scrutiny so now PMs are taking messages directly from people
-Growth of spAds and seek policy advice from civil service

Question 19

Changes in PM- Against?

Answer 19

-No formal changes we still have same perogative powers if anytjing powers are reduced
-Influence of spAds is exagerated e.g. In covid 19 we took advices from health professionals not these
-Predominant premiership of Thatcher and Blair should be assesed alongside T. May and more imperrileed ones of John Major and D.Cameons administrations