Cabinet
1. What factors does a Prime Minister take into account when appointing The cabinet is at the apex of machinery of government as the central controlling body of the executive. It has a dual purpose - it is both administrative and a political unit brining together policy formulation and policy implementation at the highest level. As the cabinet is comprised of between 20 and 24 senior ministers, who are selected by the Prime Minister, it is imperative that when appointing his cabinet, his decision is governed by political and administrative considerations. Politically the heads of the main spending departments will be included as they contribute to and implement government policy as it effects their own area. Theoretically a Prime Minister will also balance the Cabinet to ensure all shades of party opinion have an outlet at the highest level. In practice, both Margaret Thatcher after 1983 and John Major from 1995 tended to balance their cabinets to the right and center
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Approximate Word count = 705
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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