The Prime Minister and Executive 

1. How is the executive branch structured?

2. What are the main functions and powers of the executive branch?

​3. What is ‘collective responsibility’?

What does the approval of a third runway at Heathrow tell us about cabinet government? Issue 6, 2024/25

What does Gavin Williamson’s dismissal tell us about the convention of Collective Responsibility? Issue 9, 2018/19

Is Brexit doing irreparable damage to the convention of collective ministerial responsibility? Issue 7, 2018/19

4. What is meant by ‘ministerial responsibility’?

What does the application of the new Ministerial Code tell us about Individual Ministerial Responsibility? Issue 5, 2024/25

Does the Ministerial Code need a substantial overhaul? Issue 11, 2020/21

Who is responsible for the 2020 A-Level grading controversy? Issue 1, 2020/21

5. What resources are available to the prime minister?

6. What resources are available to the cabinet?

7. Who has the most power in the executive branch?

Was Cabinet in control of COVID-19 policy over Christmas? Issue 5, 2021/22

8. How did coalition government impact the core executive?

1. ​What were the main Brexit events of Theresa May’s premiership? Part 1

2. ​What were the main Brexit events of Theresa May’s premiership? Part 2

3. Why was Theresa May unable to deliver Brexit?

4. How successful was May’s domestic agenda?

Prime Minister Case Study: Liz Truss (6th September – 25th October 2022)

A brief timeline of Truss's premiership