DOES TONY BLAIR RUN A PRESIDENTIAL-STYLE ADMINISTRATION?

In this paper, I intend to analyse the extent to which the current Labour administration shows the characteristics of a presidential government. To do this, the term ‘presidential' must first be defined. A definition of a presidential government that is generally accepted by political analysts is ‘a system of government in which the powers of the president are constitutionally separate from those of the legislature.' The British system of government is parliamentary and does not match the definition of presidential. Therefore, the question must be answered by looking at the individual features of a presidential government and comparing them with aspects of the Labour administration and Tony Blair in particular. I will conclude by summarising the arguments presented.

In 1997 it is fair to say that the Labour party was desperate after being out of power for fifteen years. But there was hope. A relatively new face......

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Title: Does Tony Blair Run A Presidential Style Administration
Approximate Word Count: 2169
Approximate Pages: 9 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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