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PM and Executive Flashcards

1
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What does a fusion of powers allow party whips to do?

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Offer cabinet positions to loyal MPs

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Why did Nick Clegg and the Lib Dems break CCR, in which year?

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2013
Declared they would vote with LAB to oppose a block to constituency boundaries

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Which policies did Nick Clegg publicly criticise?

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Education policies - contradicting SoS for education

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Which vote did the CON govt postpone in 2015? Why did they do this?

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A vote on relaxing fox hunting
They couldn’t guarantee support from all CON MPs

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How many CON MPs defeated a motion to prolong Sunday trading hours? When?

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27 CON MPs
March 2016

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What did backbenchers pressure Chancellor Philip Hammond to do in 2017?

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Make a U-turn on his budget pledge to increase national insurance contributions for the self-employed

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What has the ‘Quad’ been likened to?

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Blair’s sofa government

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8
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What was the leadership of Cameron and Osborne called?

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A ‘duopoly’

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9
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What did Iain Duncan Smith say in regards to cabinet when he resigned from in 2016?

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He said that policy was “changing literally by the hour” without cabinet influence. He also said he felt “isolated” and “semi-detached”

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How often did the coalition cabinet meet?

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2 hours every Tuesday

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11
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Which policies did Cameron voice support for whilst, ignoring traditional policy?

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Green energy and International Aid

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12
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How many CON MPs voted against the 2013 Marriage (Same-Sex) couples Act?

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136 - but still able to pass due to strong backbench support

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13
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Give some examples of committees May scraped

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Constitutional Affairs
Public Expenditure

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14
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What did Cameron say about brexit in 2016?

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He wanted the party to “stop banging on about Europe”

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15
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When did Cameron announce plans for 2015 Brexit Referendum?

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2013 Bloomberg interview

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16
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What did the suspension of collective cabinet responsibility allow for, in regards to Brexit?

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5 Cabinet Ministers and 1/2 backbenchers to support the leave campaign

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17
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Which controversial MP was sacked from cabinet after opposing NHS Reforms? Which year?

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Andrew Lansley

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Why was Gove sacked as SoS for education? In which year?

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2014
DC feared his policies had caused a strained relationship with teachers, which would be problematic in 2015 GE

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19
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How many of Cameron’s cabinet were sacked by May or resigned when she became PM in 2016?

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9

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20
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How many cabinet ministers and govt. posts did Nick Clegg get to appoint?

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5/23 Cabinet
20/120 other posts
Still able to cause considerable problems for Cameron

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Which Brexiteers did May give cabinet positions to? In which roles?

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Boris Johnson - Foreign Sec
Liam Fox - International Trade
Exiting the EU - David Davis

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Which CON brought down Thatcher by starting a leadership bid?

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Micheal Heseltine

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23
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When did Cameron order drone strikes in Syria without Cabinet approval?

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2015

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24
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How much was Cameron’s motion on drone strikes in Syria defeated by, in which year?

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285-272
2013

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25
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Why could the PM not trigger withdrawal from the EU?

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It would have rendered the European Communities Act 1972 useless. Amending or removing legislation can only be done by parliament.

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26
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What was the CON party and Cameron’s approval ratings in Feb 2016?

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CON - -26
DC - -15

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27
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What was May and Corbyns approval ratings in Feb 2017?

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May - +17
Corbyn - - 38

28
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How far ahead was the CON pver LAB in Feb 2017?

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18pts ahead

29
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Why did Cameron say he needed to resign?

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He did not feel in a position to “be the captain that steers our country to it’s next destination”

30
Q

How many are employed in the civil service, where is the main office?

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5370
70 Whitehall

31
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How many SPADs did Sunak, Blair, and Brown have

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Sunak 41
Blair 84
GB 74

32
Q

How many ad hoc groups were there in 2018, give a few examples?

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15 in total
Violence against women and girls, Eu exit, Borders and Social care

33
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What is SAGE and what is there role?

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Scientific advisory group for emergencies
Provides a single source of scientific and technical advise

34
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Who led SAGE in covid 19?

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Govt chief scientific officer Sir Patrick Valance and Chief medical officer Sir Prof Chris Whitty

35
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Which figures in May’s cabinet were divided?

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Chancellor - Hammond
Brexit Sec - Davis
Foreign Sec - Johnson

36
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What had happened to May’s cabinet by June 2018?

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Davis and Johnson had both resigned

37
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What comment did Vince Cable make about May’s cabinet?

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It was ‘in a state of civil war’

38
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What issues strained May’s cabinet ?

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Saudi Arabia, Heathrow, Brexit and the ‘Trojan Horse Plot’

39
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What issue almost caused May to reign - what year was this?

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2011
Lapses over border control - said Brodie Clarke has acted beyond the limits given to him

40
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Why did Amber Rudd resign in 2018?

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Resigned as Home Sec. after she inadvertently misled parliament over whether she knew about targets to avoid illegal immigrants

41
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Why did Mark Harper resign and in what year?

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2014
His cleaner did not have the right to work in the UK

42
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Why did Brooks Newmark step down?

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He was found to have sent explicit images to an undercover reporter

43
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Which notable appointment did Brown make?

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Ed Balls - his former personal advisor

44
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Examples of ‘big beasts’ being appointed to cabinet’

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Boris Johnson in May’s cabinet
Vince Cable in the Coalition

45
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In which year did David Cameron promote two women to cabinet ?

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2011

46
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Thatchers Cabinet (1979-90)

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  • Bilateral meetings used instead
  • Relied on accountable advisors e.g Chief economic advisor Sir Alan Walters (1981-83, 1989)
  • Later constructed a cabinet of allies e.g. William Whitelaw who servedas home sec and deputy pm
47
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Majors Cabinet (1990-97)

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  • More cabinet centered
  • Each minister felt they had a n influence which they did not want to jerpodise
48
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Blair (1997-2007)

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  • Sofa government
  • Focus on a united front for the media
  • Neglect of cabinet critised e.g Butler Report which stated this ‘reduced scope for informed, collective, political, judgement’
49
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Brown (2007-10)

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  • brought his inner circle to cabinet e.g. Ed Balls
  • not liked and faced many challenges from backbenchers e.g Lancashire Plot 2008
50
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Cameron (2010-16)

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  • Popularity increased but 11% behind in the polls
  • Had to balance the Lib Dems
  • In Early 2011 50% believed he was doing a ‘good job’
  • BJ constant presence
  • Accused if being a ‘maid’ for the Lib Dems
51
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May (2016-19)

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  • Barley known by other MPs
  • Had 51 resignations (33 relating to Brexit)
    -12 cabinet departures
  • More resignations than Thatcher or Blair
52
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Give an example of an MP resigning after breaking Collective Cabinet Responsibility

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In August 2014 Baroness Warsi resigned from Cameron’s gov over policy on the escalation of violence in Israel

53
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Euro-sceptics and Euro-Enthusiasts in Blair’s cabinet

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Euro-Sceptics: Michael Portillo, Peter Lilley, John Redwood and Johnathan Aitken

Euro-Enthusiasts: Kenneth Clarke, Douglas Hurd, and Michael Heseltine.

54
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Major split in May’s cabinet

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Chancellor Philip Hammond, Brexit Secretary David Davis and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnston.

By June 2018 both Davis and Johnston had resigned.

55
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Why did May not resign in 2011?

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Ministers responsible for all that happens in their Department

Lapses in border control. She argued civil servant Brodie Clark acted beyond guidelines she gave him.

56
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Why did Amber Rudd resign as Home Secretary in 2018?

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MPs must give accurate information to parliament

She mislead parliament over question of whether she knew about the targets to remove illegal immigrants.

57
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Why did Estelle Morris resign, in what year?

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PM decides how long a minister remains in office for.

In 2002 Estelle Morris resigned as Education Secretary after failing to meet targets on literacy and numeracy tests.

58
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Why did Chris Huhne resign in 2012?

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It was revealed he would face criminal charges for avoiding a speeding offence.

59
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Why did Brooks Newmark resign in 2014?

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It was reveled in a newspaper that he sent explicit images of himself to an undercover reporter.

60
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Why was Peter Mandelson forced to resign?

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An allegation he abused his position to give the Hinduja brother’s passports. The PM told him he had to resign without waiting to see how serous allegations were.

61
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Who made up ‘The Quad’?

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David Cameron (PM), George Osborne (Chancellor), Nick Clegg (Deputy PM) and Danny Alexander (chief sec to the Treasury)

62
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What was the role of ‘The Quad’?

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iron out contentious matters prior to cabinet meetings.

63
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What did Clegg say about Osborne and Alexander’s relationship?

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Complained Alexander’s head had been taken over by Treasury Officials

64
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Why did Cameron resign in 2016?

A

Ministers responsible for all that happens in their Department

Failed remain campaign

65
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Why did some call for Hunt to resign in 2012?

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MPs should give accurate information to parliament

Jeremy Hunt remained Culture Secretary
in 2012, when it was suggested his closeness to Murdoch made him biased.

66
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What controversy happened in 2012 whilst May was Home Secretary?

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May remained Home Secretary in 2012 despite the confusion around Abu Qatada’s deportation to Jordan.

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