A temporary occupant of no. 10? : prime ministerial succession in the event of the death of the incumbent

Norton, Philip

Abstract

The Prime Minister in the United Kingdom is head of government. He is the sovereign’s principal minister, chair of the Cabinet, and the nation’s representative at various international gatherings, including the European Council, who holds the office matters for the purpose of the direction of government and the formulation of public policy. The method by which a politician becomes Prime Minister therefore matters. Prime ministerial succession is usually determined by an established and accepted process. This article addresses an exception. We begin by addressing the process that is established, before addressing the exception and why it merits attention.

Citation

Norton, P. (2016). A temporary occupant of no. 10? : prime ministerial succession in the event of the death of the incumbent. Public Law, 18-34

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 17, 2015
• Publication Date: 2016-01
• Deposit Date: Jun 28, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 28, 2016
• Journal: Public law
• Print ISSN: 0033-3565
• Publisher: Sweet and Maxwell
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 18-34
• Keywords: Cabinet, Conventions, Deputy prime minister, Prime minister
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/440419
• Additional Information: Authors' accepted manuscript of article published in Public law following peer review. The definitive published version [P.L. 2016, Jan, 18-34] is available online on Westlaw UK or from Thomson Reuters DocDel service .