PM And Cabinet

Question 1

Give two examples of the cabinet playing an important role in decision making

Answer 1

1. 1956, Anthony Eden announced a ceasefire against Egypt when the cabinet wouldn’t support further hostilities
2. 2020, cabinet debated over whether or not to increase COVID restrictions

Question 2

When did Margaret thatcher resign having lost the support of her cabinet

Answer 2

1990

Question 3

What percentage of parliament voted they had no confidence in boris Johnson and when, how many key cabinet members resigned

Answer 3

2022, 41% , 2

Question 4

Why did Boris Johnson resign in 2018 as foreign secretary

Answer 4

He didn’t agree with Theresa mays chequers agreement - collective ministerial responsibility

Question 5

Who was the first pm, when was he in power

Answer 5

Robert Walpole, 1721-1742

Question 6

What honorific title was Damien green given in 2017

Answer 6

First Secretary of State

Question 7

Give an example of pms not being able to always do what they want with the cabinet

Answer 7

Sunak returned home office position to suella braverman because the cabinet requires an ideological and political balance

Question 8

Of of 23, how many people in the cabinet are women (as of September 2023)

Answer 8

5

Question 9

Since the 1950, how has the frequency of cabinet meetings per year reduced

Answer 9

100 to 40

Question 10

Since when has the prime ministers office included the no 10 policy unit

Answer 10

2002 - provide policy advice and support for pm and govt

Question 11

What did the number of SPADs grow to under Blair

Answer 11

50

Question 12

Cameron criticised Blair’s number of SPADs but by when had this number risen to what? How much did this cost?

Answer 12

2015, 107, £8 million per year

Question 13

When was John majors put up or shut up speech

Answer 13

1995

Question 14

Give an example of an event that affected an election

Answer 14

May and green fell tower fire

Question 15

Give an example of when spin (managing the news) has led to credibility issues

Answer 15

Blair and Iraq

Question 16

When was the suez crisis, who dealt with it

Answer 16

1956, Anthony Eden

Question 17

On average how many cabinet members are there?

Answer 17

22-27

Question 18

Give two example of spin doctors

Answer 18

Alastair Campbell, Bernard Ingham

Question 19

When was TV introduced into politics

Answer 19

1960 with Harold Wilson

Question 20

Why was Theresa mays 2017 election so badly run?

Answer 20

• dementia tax, last min addition, no Cabot consultation, hits middle class, majority of voters
• strong stable govt, not true, spent campaign defending herself
• bad with media, didn’t turn up to leaders debate.