ANALÝZA VZTAHU BRITSKÉHO MINISTERSKÉHO PŘEDSEDY KE SVÉ STRANĚ OD ROKU 1979
AN ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS AND THEIR POLITICAL PARTIES SINCE 1979

Summary/Abstract: This article examines relationship between the British Prime Ministers and their political parties since 1979. The given period covers the Cabinets of Margaret Thatcher (1979–1990), John Major (1990–1997), and Tony Blair (since 1997). The first section of this article briefly describes the Prime Minister’s role within the British political system. The author assumes that the nature of the relationship between the Prime Ministers and their parties depends on their actual power within the parties. This power is derived from various aspects, including concentration of authority within the party, authority within the Cabinet, and the extent of party opposition. The article posits that the mentioned aspects are heavily influenced by four key elements. These comprise methods of electing the party leader, political culture, the Prime Minister’s political power, and finally the achieved results,both in the domestic and the international field. Following the analysis of the secore elements the conclusion provides a final classification of the relationships between Thatcher, Major, Blair and their political parties.

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