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Overview
This authoritative text examines the arrangements at the centre of Whitehall for advising the British prime minister and Cabinet, especially during the Thatcher and Major governments. The traditional coordinating centre has shifted from the Treasury to the Prime Minister's Office and the Chief Whip's Office in Downing Street, and to the Cabinet Office in Whitehall. Exploration of the separate but interlinking contributions made by these three parts of the centre shows they form a flexible but not entirely adequate support for modern government.
Synopsis
This authoritative text examines the arrangements at the centre of Whitehall for advising the British prime minister and Cabinet, especially during the Thatcher and Major governments. The traditional coordinating centre has shifted from the Treasury to the Prime Minister's Office and the Chief Whip's Office in Downing Street, and to the Cabinet Office in Whitehall. Exploration of the separate but interlinking contributions made by these three parts of the centre shows they form a flexible but not entirely adequate support for modern government.
Booknews
Demystifies the machinery at the heart of British government, examining how the politicians and officials in the Prime Minister's Office, the Chief Whip's Office, and the Cabinet Office try to coordinate and manage the business of government. The authors focus on the structures, networks, and processes that support the Prime Minister, Cabinet and other senior ministers. Includes specific analyses of the Private Office, the Press Office, the Political Office, the Policy Unit, the Civil Service, and the `Sinecure' Ministers. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.