About the lecture

In this module Alan Johnson walks us through the relationship between Prime Minister and Cabinet, drawing on his experience in government to focus in particular on: (i) how the relationship between Prime Minister and Cabinet worked in practice under Blair and then Brown; (ii) how “collective” Cabinet decision-making is; (iii) how much of a cohesive unit the Cabinet is.

About the lecturer

Alan Johnson spent 20 years as an MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle before retiring from the Commons in 2017. During his career, he served in multiple New Labour Cabinets. His positions included: Home Secretary (2009-10), Secretary of State for Health (2007-09), Secretary of State for Education (2006-07), Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (2005-06), and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2004-05).