Essay: The Prime Minister's Power in Contemporary Britain

This essay examines the power of the Prime Minister in the United Kingdom, addressing the question of whether the Prime Minister is 'too powerful'. The introduction sets the context by highlighting the controversial nature of leadership and the powers vested in the Prime Minister, referencing constitutional sources and the fusion of powers in the British system. The main body delves into the background of figures like Boris Johnson, discussing their education, political career, and the powers associated with the office. It explores the Prime Minister's authority in forming governments, making decisions, and controlling the cabinet, emphasizing the influence of parliamentary majorities and the relationship between the central government and local authorities. The essay also considers the economic factors, the role of the Prime Minister as a brand ambassador, and the challenges they face in influencing public opinion. The conclusion summarizes the Prime Minister's essential role in the country's efficiency, their ability to implement policies, and their responsibility for social, economic, and political factors, highlighting the importance of effective leadership for national sustainability. References include books, journals and online resources that support the arguments presented.

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INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
All the leaders are powerful and they are highly in controversial. In the prospective of
prime minister they have guts to follow his or her role because there are some issues risk being a
politician. People want the world working according top them but it is not possible because
prime minister has lot of powers, they know where suppose to use that (Bingham., 2021). It
include various sources such as UK constitution, statue and convention but not one single
authoritative document. They have been described as problematic to outline definitively. Britain
has fusion of powers so, prime minister able to perform its role in the both prospective executive
and the legislature. Boris Johnson is the prime minister of United kingdom, the status and
executive powers of Britain prime minister it simply means that the incumbent is consistently
ranked as one of the most powerful democratically leaders in the world (Brodie., 2018). If the
prime minister has power, he is not able to use in wrong way, people have to right they give vote
to the right leader, and he has to listen them. When Boris Johnson came back to west minister in
triumph after general election, he was cheered into the commons chambers by his 355
conservative MP,s almost in three of whom were newly elected. Public of Britain gave 80
percent majority to Boris so, he able to become leader under hired by parliament for five years.
Johnson also became ingratiating himself with the conservative party membership and with their
confidence and supply partners in the democratic unionist party.
MAIN BODY
Background of Johnson, he was educated from Eton collage and studied classics at balliol
college, Oxford. He w3as elected president of the Oxford union in 1986. he was interested in
politics, he elected to parliament in 2001. Johnson was shadow minister under conservative
leader Michele haward and David Cameron. Although the government is officially titled her
majesty's government of the united kingdom of great britian and northern Ireland, power in the
UK rest with in the prime minister. Prime minister has right to ask about monarch to form a
government. However ultimately responsible for the policy and decisions of the government, for
appointing the cabinet. The prime minister is known as accountable to the house of commons but
in the most cases when PM commands a majority (Bull, Fetzer. and Kádár., 2020). In the
prospective of jhonson, he had already a clear vision about his career. He is passionate, dedicated
and hunger towards his work. There are expectations where the prime minister can act
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unilaterally without the consent of parliament or even the cabinet. Parliament and the British
prime minister controlled by a specific authority in London. No dividation among two
institutions, the primary legitimacy to rule can be quiet limited if he or she does not have the
majority of seats in parliament and has to form a temporary alliance for combined action and
especially of political parties forming a government. Johnson provided important insight into
political system. Those who are adhere of interpretation of the tWhat powers does the Prime
Mype advocate tend to regard the British premiership as growing ever more powerful. In the
addition of United kingdom, it is developed or smart country. People are willing to grow more.
To become a prime minister, they have to sign various agreement. The general power
between the centre in London and the locality in Britain others nations is not institutionally
divided and gives west minister and Whitehall a much larger political influence and emphasis.
The term elector dictator is partly a contradiction in relating to language. Democracies election
take place that depend upon a democratic understanding and a particular value, that formally
defined in a constitution. Democracy means people have right to give vote or rule by the people.
Dictator involves the law, constitution or the various political or social factors. British prime
minster governs by a appropriate majority in parliament can still from a government by the help
of coalition partner. Prime minister is the higher authority of cabinet in the executive of
government in parliament system. They has authority to select or dismiss member of the cabinet,
that allocates posts to member with in the government, he is the known presiding member and
chairperson of the cabinet (Cummins, 2018). The reason of powerful prime minister because
they are responsible for whole country and genuinely he wants to take company in high class. In
the prospective of monetary value, countries economic condition awesome. People supports the
political because there is no discrimination, conflict or any issues in the country. They focus on
enhancement of economy growth that helps the country to become more powerful. Government
gives opportunity to people for open a business. They provide business loans so that people can
work on commercial enterprise. So all business people are able to give tax in higher amount.
Prime minster utilize the fund in significant area for development of country. This thing give
advantage to the country become highlighted, once country comes under star category, prime
minster become most powerful person because he puts it effort lot to take country in top list. The
office of prime minister is not established through any statue or constitutional document but exist
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only by long established convention, whereby reigning monarch appoints as prime minister the
person most likely to command the confidence of the house of commons.
Boris Johnson has so much power, he suspend parliament for five weeks because to do
the better deal with European. He has power to make decisions for the country and it also
oversees the operation of civil service and government agencies. It developed cabinet of
ministers that has the support of the house of commons, although consulting senior minister on
their junior minister decides the ranking order of all ministers. Prime minister are able to decide
the cabinet committees, structure, membership, chairperson and term of reference. It is also
responsible for gives security to the governments. In relation of Johnson, he removed other
members because he wants to control all power. The major reason, why prime minister is to
powerful in Britain because they have high parliament member in the house. So, they are able to
give more work to their members. This thing will give opportunity to the prime minister to
allocate the more work for sustainability of the country. He appoints the cabinet ministers, in
relation to Johnson, he is able to change their portfolios or can ask any of the ministers to resign
gives over the meeting of the cabinet and coordination the work of different department. Prime
minister decisions considered as final decisions because he has a authority to take appropriate
decisions towards the things (Hargravr and Blumenau., 2020). Prime minister are the brand
ambassador of the country, he is the responsible person for represents the country. It develop
bond between president and cabinet and communicates decisions with both of them that is
related to the management of affairs of the union and proposals of legislation. The prime minister
is the central and dominant political figure in the united kingdom. It is the head of executive the
holder of the highest political office in the land. Prime minister have support with common
people which they assist to making effective decision making and they are able to implement that
will support the constitution to develop the strength of the country (Kaarbo,., 2018). It is biggest
challenge for prime minister, they influence people on its decision either it is useful or not. The
major aspect of prime minister is too powerful is, he maintain the country economy system
because monetary value matters a lot. If country has excellent economy system. It will be
powerful because they are able to implement things easily and it will do innovation and develop
new technology that shows country is in hype. All these elements are done by the prime minister
decision.
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CONCLUSION
It is inferred from the above report about findings such as, prime minister is very
essential for the country because it is responsible for efficiency of country. If leader is not
available in the country. It will not run significantly. So the matter of fact is he has a power to
implement the things able to make new policies and strategies in the relation of social,
economical, political and many others factors which is necessary to for the country to maintain
its sustainability. So he has to know how to lead the country.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
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Brodie, I., 2018. At the centre of government: The Prime Minister and the limits on political
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Bull, P., Fetzer, A. and Kádár, D.Z., 2020. Calling Mr Speaker ‘Mr Speaker’: The strategic use
of ritual references to the Speaker of the UK House of Commons. Pragmatics, 30(1),
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Cummins, I., 2018. The impact of austerity on mental health service provision: a UK perspective.
International journal of environmental research and public health. 15(6). p.1145.
Hargrave, L. and Blumenau, J., 2020. The declining importance of gender stereotypes for
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Kaarbo, J., 2018. Prime minister leadership style and the role of parliament in security policy.
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ONLINE
Variations In The Role And Power Of The Office., Available through:
<https://www.britannica.com/topic/prime-minister/Variations-in-the-role-and-power-of-the-
office>
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