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THE GOVERNMENT

The cabinetThe Prime Minister

The civil service

Central and local government

Local government services


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The government

All ofthe politicians

The most powerful ofthese politicians

Rungovnt depart.

Take on spec.

responsibilities

100

members

The Prime Minister +the cabinet(20 heads

of the govt depts)


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The electoral system

single-party

Government

(all members: same part

Help to establishthe tradition knownas collective respon.Cannot

criticize

membersof the Govnt

Share theresponsibility


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The Cabinet

Leading politicians will become

members of the cabinet

Cabinet meets once a week and takesdecisions


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Gordon Brown

Members of the cabinet and Britain's Prime

MinisterGordon Brown
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3 main duties:

It takes decisions about3 main duties:

It takes decisions about

new policiesnew policies

the implementation of existing policiesthe implementation of existing policies

running of

the various government departmentsrunning of

the various government departments
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Cabinet office

helps run modern and complicated

government

is directly under PMs control

works in the same building with PM
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3 main duties3 main duties

Run a busy communication networkRun a busy communication network

Keep Ministers in touch with each otherKeep Ministers in touch with each other

Draw up the agendas for Cabinet meetingsDraw up the agendas for Cabinet meetings
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Cabinet committees

Are appointed by Cabinet

duty: look into various matters in more

detail

Members of Committees are not

necessary to be politicians
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The Prime Minister Prime Minister (PM) = the leader of

the strongest party in the House of

Commons

Position: the Queen > PM

Power: the Queen < PM
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PM is

powerful

PM appoints

people to all kinds

of jobs

PM appears on

TV, newspapers

The other

Minister donthave time to think

about or discuss

government

policy

Power of

patronagecabinet reshuffle

Power of

public image

PM knowsand decides

the most
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The Civil Service

Govts may change, but the civil serviceremains civil servants remain

The most senior servant in a government

department has the title of permanentsecretary.

Top rank of the civil service= the people

that were with the previous govtCivil servants are unknown to the larger

public.
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The British civil is a career

High salary

Job security

Good chance of an official honour

Senior positions people working > 20yrs 3 benefits
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Civil servants know the secrets of the

previous government.

The British civil service has a deserved

reputation for absolute political impartiality.
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Central govt local govt

MPs

Parliament

Civil servants

Councillors

Council chamber

Local govt officers

Who makes policies in central govtand local govt?Who implements policies in centralgovt and local govt?

Which govt gets what tax?
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Chester Town Hall, England Town Hall, London, UK
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Birmingham Town Hall
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Most of the numerous services in

Britain

Public hygiene and environmental health

inspection.

Collecting of rubbish.

Cleaning and tidying of public places

Provision of public swimming pools

Public libraries
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The organization of local government in1995


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