Interesting and relevant post from David Allen Green [1] about the historical origins of the title 'Prime Minister'.<p>> It was a title that was used just to describe the most dominant minister of the day, the one who controlled the cabinet and had the confidence of parliament – usually the First Lord of the Treasury but sometimes not.<p>> And if today one asked an alien looking down from space who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, that alien would assume it was Jeremy Hunt.<p>[1] <a href="https://davidallengreen.com/2022/10/a-prime-minister-in-name-only/" rel="nofollow">https://davidallengreen.com/2022/10/a-prime-minister-in-name...</a>
See also the Liz Truss vs Lettuce live stream: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm-RE95lKJ0" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm-RE95lKJ0</a>
From a democratic point of view the only thing that makes sense to me now is a snap election.<p>The Tories have now had one PM resign in disgrace and then seemingly failed to set up an acceptable new cabinet. I see no reason why they should keep their mandate without renewed voter support.<p>I suppose the king could instruct Labour to try to form a minority cabinet, but that's beyond my understanding of the procedures of British parliamentary practice.
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The page said "Yes"; the page is wrong.<p>The new Chancellor of the Exchequer is not under Truss's control, he's under the control of men in grey suits. If Truss doesn't control cabinet ministers, she isn't the Prime Minister.<p>We have no government; we need a General Election immediately. This is a very dangerous situation.