Discuss the view that the cabinet is no longer an important part of the executive.

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Discuss the view that the cabinet is no longer an important part of the executive

The cabinet is supposedly the collective decision making body of the Government. It contains a group of people who are ranked high up in the political field. They typically represent the executive branch and include people such as the Secretary’s of States, the chancellor of the exchequer, the chancellor as well as of course the  Prime Minister. Usually the cabinet is one of the most important parts of the executive however recently due to changes in power of the Prime Minister they may no longer be this.

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        Over recent years it is definitely becoming apparent that Prime Ministers are gaining more leadership skills which allow them to operate more similarly to the style of The American Presidents. This type of leadership relies more on those higher up in the government and less of the general cabinet.  Firstly Blair is an example of how the Prime Minister began to rely on a smaller amount of people, his so called ‘sofa government’. This was where he chose to make decisions among his people closer to him as opposed to using the whole cabinet. He was also blamed for relying ...

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2 Stars - This has the makings of a good essay as it contains elements of comparison and evaluation, but structurally it lacks a sense of balance, in terms of considering a wider range of evidence and perspectives, and also it lacks a final conclusion that directly addresses the question.