2006
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2006.00632.x
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Prime Ministers, Presidentialism and Westminster Smokescreens

Abstract: This article asks, ‘how do practitioners understand the relationship between the prime minister, ministers and the rest of Westminster and Whitehall?’ We focus on three topics. First, we review tales of a Blair presidency. Second, we explore the governance paradox in which people tell tales of a Blair presidency as they recount stories of British governance that portray it as fragmented with several decision‐makers. Finally, we argue that this paradox reveals the distorting influence the Westminster model stil… Show more

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“…This produces a clear divide between the political office (containing advisers, department liaison officers and personal staff) and the bureaucracy. British ministers can be regarded as suffering from ‘departmentalism’ and ‘remain like medieval barons presiding over their own policy territory’ (Norton, cited in Bevir and Rhodes 2006, 678). Both employ an increasing number of ministerial staff; location matters, but Australian departmental secretaries need actively to visit their ministers, while UK permanent secretaries are close at hand.…”
Section: Controlling and Strengthening The Centrementioning
confidence: 99%
“…This produces a clear divide between the political office (containing advisers, department liaison officers and personal staff) and the bureaucracy. British ministers can be regarded as suffering from ‘departmentalism’ and ‘remain like medieval barons presiding over their own policy territory’ (Norton, cited in Bevir and Rhodes 2006, 678). Both employ an increasing number of ministerial staff; location matters, but Australian departmental secretaries need actively to visit their ministers, while UK permanent secretaries are close at hand.…”
Section: Controlling and Strengthening The Centrementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Mają one świadczyć o pełnieniu przez premiera roli takiej, jaką w republikach pełni prezydent, a zwłaszcza Prezydent Stanów Zjednoczonych. Szczególnie uzasadnione tworzenie tego typu skojarzeń było w odniesieniu do Tony'ego Blaira, który jak się ocenia "wykorzystał swoje cechy osobiste do zwiększenia zasobów władzy instytucjonalnej, osiągając w ten sposób znaczny stopień dominacji nieznanej dotąd w historii Wielkiej Brytanii" 15 . Blair doprowadził do centralizacji prac rządu (urząd ds.…”
Section: Praktyka Polityczna: Od Systemu Rządów "Premierowskich" Do Runclassified
“…New Labour has strengthened resources at the centre in the Prime Minister's Office, the Cabinet Office and the Treasury (Bevir and Rhodes, 2006b; Burch and Holliday, 2004). The Treasury under Gordon Brown became more powerful, extending its reach into the work of departments through public service agreements (Bevir and Rhodes, 2006b; James, 2004). In departments, policy advice is diverse, coming from special advisers, task forces, policy think tanks, as well as civil servants (Foster, 2001).…”
Section: Gender and Power In The Core Executivementioning
confidence: 99%