Th PM's office Flashcards
What has happened to the importance of the PM’s office?
It has grown
What is 10 Downing Street?
The residence and office of the PM. Sometimes used as an alternative name for the PM’s office
What is the PM’s office?
The senior civil servants and SPaDs who advise and support the PM
Who makes up the PMs office?
A mix of career civil servants and SPaDs amounting to about 200 people
Who is the most important senior adviser?
The Chief of Staff, who is at the centre of operations in no.10
What is the Principal Private Secretary to the PM?
The most senior civil servant who acts as the head of the PMs office
What are the two most important aspects of the work of the PM’s office?
- Communications
- Policy advise
How does the PMs office provide policy advice?
It gives the PM advice on policy that may differ from the advise they receive from ministers. Helps set the direction of government policy. Since Blair it has had an important role in coordinating the creation and implementation of policy. Cameron disbanded the policy and and strategy units but then reinstated them after seeing there importance
How does the PM’s office help with communication?
Responsible for the presentation of government policy to the public. This function has become more important due to the increased media focus on the PM. The director of communications will often be someone with previous media experience, like Alistair Campbell
