The power of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Patronage powers definition
Patronage powers definition
PM's ability to appoint, promote, and dismiss ministers
Boris Johnson's 2019 Home Secretary appointment
Boris Johnson's 2019 Home Secretary appointment
Priti Patel (appointed for loyalty, not expertise)
Matt Hancock's COVID-19 scandal
Matt Hancock's COVID-19 scandal
Breached social distancing rules as Health Secretary
PMs who promoted Cabinet gender/ethnic diversity
PMs who promoted Cabinet gender/ethnic diversity
Theresa May and Boris Johnson
Why Cameron included Eurosceptics in Cabinet
Why Cameron included Eurosceptics in Cabinet
To manage party divisions over Europe and maintain unity
Rishi Sunak's Foreign Secretary appointment
Rishi Sunak's Foreign Secretary appointment
David Cameron (after awarding him a peerage)
Labour peers appointed by Tony Blair after 1997
Labour peers appointed by Tony Blair after 1997
162 Labour peers
Blair's informal decision-making style term
Blair's informal decision-making style term
Sofa government (with advisers like Alastair Campbell)
Geoffrey Howe's resignation year and reason
Geoffrey Howe's resignation year and reason
1990, disagreements over unpopular poll tax
Thatcher's resignation timing after Howe resigned
Thatcher's resignation timing after Howe resigned
Three weeks later
% of Starmer's 2024 Cabinet from comprehensive schools
% of Starmer's 2024 Cabinet from comprehensive schools
92% (23 Cabinet ministers)
% of Starmer's Cabinet who attended Oxbridge
% of Starmer's Cabinet who attended Oxbridge
40%
% comprehensive schools in Sunak/Truss Cabinets
% comprehensive schools in Sunak/Truss Cabinets
19% (both)
What forced Hancock to resign despite PM support?
What forced Hancock to resign despite PM support?
Media pressure and public opinion
Significance of PM's patronage powers
Significance of PM's patronage powers
Maintains control & ensures implementation of PM's policies