It was not until late in the 18th century that prime ministers gained control over Cabinet composition (see section British governments (or ministries) are generally formed by one party.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street for PMQs at the House of Commons on 25 March, 2020 in London, England. Disraeli, who expanded the Empire to protect British interests abroad, cultivated the image of himself (and the Conservative Party) as "Imperialist", making grand gestures such as conferring the title "Gladstone went beyond image by appealing directly to the people. Contemporaries seemed to sense from the beginning that history was being made. Despite the "one party" convention, prime ministers may still be called upon to lead either minority or coalition governments. The Treasury Commission ceased to meet late in the 18th century but has survived, albeit with very different functions: the First Lord of the Treasury is now the prime minister, the Second Lord is the Chancellor of the Exchequer (and actually in charge of the Treasury), and the Junior Lords are government Since the office evolved rather than being instantly created, it may not be totally clear-cut who the first prime minister was. Restraints imposed by the Commons grow weaker when the Government's party enjoys a large majority in that House, or among the electorate. Kindertransport; Italo-Ethiopian War; Abdication Crisis; General Strike of 1926 In 1910, for example, there were nineteen whose title was created before 1500.Until 1911, prime ministers had to guide legislation through the Commons and the Lords and obtain majority approval in both houses for it to become law.

At any time, the PM may obtain the appointment, dismissal or nominal resignation of any other minister; the PM may resign, either purely personally or with the whole government. Many of the prime minister's executive and legislative powers are actually Under this arrangement, Britain might appear to have two executives: the prime minister and the sovereign.

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A 16th-century manor house in origin, it is located near the village of Ellesborough, halfway between Princes Risborough and Wendover in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, at the foot of the Chiltern Hills. The modern prime minister is also the leader of the The term "Cabinet" first appears after the Revolutionary Settlement to describe those ministers who conferred privately with the sovereign. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has named 36 new members to Parliament's unelected House of Lords. Standing Order 66 remains in effect today (though renumbered as no. For the political units in British India, see Beginnings of the prime minister's party leadershipBeginnings of the prime minister's party leadershipThe Sovereign's prerogative powers are sometimes called Once in office, the prime minister fills not only Cabinet level positions but many other government offices (up to 90 appointments), selected mostly from the House of Commons, distributing them to party members, partly as a reward for their loyalty.See e.g. However, this appellation is traditionally given to Sir Walpole demonstrated for the first time how a chief minister – a prime minister – could be the actual head of the government under the new constitutional framework. Nevertheless it became possible at the end of the 17th century to identify Parliaments and Ministries as being either "Whig" or "Tory" in composition. Slowly evolving for 100 years, this convention was confirmed two years after the passage of the Act. The office of Prime Minister is not established by any statute or constitutional document but exists only by long-established Prior to 1902, the prime minister sometimes came from the The status and executive powers of the British prime minister means that the incumbent is consistently ranked as one of the most powerful democratically-elected leaders in the world.

Varying and competing theories of the role and power of the contemporary modern prime minister have emerged in the post-war period, particularly in response to new styles of leadership and governance. Members of Parliament may be expelled from their party for failing to support the Government on important issues, and although this will not mean they must resign as MPs, it will usually make re-election difficult. ... Peel kept a strict supervision over every department: he seems to have been master of the business of each and all of them.

The main features of this scheme are therefore designed not merely to make Chequers available as the official country residence of the Prime Minister of the day, but to tempt him to visit it regularly and to make it possible for him to live there, even though his income should be limited to his salary.”Downing Street and Chequers are about 41 miles (66 km) apart. The House first votes by voice vote; the Speaker or Deputy Speaker puts the question, and Members respond either "Aye!" Of these, two – See letter, dated, "Downing Street, 30 June 1742", from Pares, p. 175 in a letter to the King written at the same time, North repeated the idea, "That in critical times, it is necessary that there should be one directing Minister, who should plan the whole of the operations of government, so far as to make them co-operate zealously & actively with his designs even tho' contrary to their own. After the failure of From this time, there was a growing acceptance of the position of Prime Minister and the title was more commonly used, if only unofficially.The Tories' wholesale conversion started when Pitt was confirmed as Prime Minister in the election of 1784. The prime minister and Cabinet are usually all members of the same political party, almost always the one that has a majority of seats in the House of Commons. The expression "His Majesty's Opposition" was coined by Informally recognized for over a century as a convention of the constitution, the position of Leader of the Opposition was given statutory recognition in 1937 by the British prime ministers have never been elected directly by the public. The prime minister generally co-ordinates the policies and activities of the Cabinet and Government departments, acting as the main public "face" of Her Majesty's Government. William thought this composition would dilute the power of any one party and also give him the benefit of differing points of view.