Prime Ministers: Free To Follow The Policies They Want?

Question 1

arguments suggesting that prime ministers are free to follow the policies they want

Answer 1

FPTP fosters executive dominance by usually giving the government a large majority, thus allowing the PM to pursue the policies they want

the PM dominates Cabinet

the Lords will usually back down and let the PM and executive pursue their manifesto policies

Question 2

arguments suggesting that prime ministers are NOT free to follow the policies they want

Answer 2

FPTP has not produced large majorities in recent years, meaning that the PM has not been able to pursue the policies they want

Cabinet limits the power of the PM to pursue whatever policy they wish

the Lords is increasingly challenging the PM and executive, not allowing them to follow every policy they want