he idea of a British Presidency is an exaggeration. Discuss.
             This essay is not simply about Britain turning into a second America, it is not just about a changing culture, it looks into how Tony Blair since winning the 1997 General Election has employed tactics and strategies of various American presidents. This essay will also look into how British politics has changed, with it now being more image conscious and less about the actual substance of politics, the issues and policies. In this essay I will also show that Blair has tried to detach himself as much from his own party and also from his cabinet and parliament, he is not only acting like a president but he has tried to take on the powers of a president as he has felt there is an advantage of having a presidential stance.
             But I will also explain that this term of 'British Presidency' should not be taken too far, even if Blair wanted to be a British President he faces such problems such as a completely different constitution, which I will go into more deeply later in the essay, and also how various people in politics only call Tony Blair a British President as a derogatory term.
             But to begin with I think it is important to show what the differences there are between a British Prime Minister and the American President. Starting of with the powers of the president, firstly he can propose legislation to Congess in a number of ways, particularly through the annual State of the Union Address. A second power is to submit the annual budget, which is drawn up for the President by the Office of Management and Budget. Thirdly the President signs legislation, once bills have passed through the lengthy process in Congress, the president gets his hands on it. He then has a number of options, but most likely is that he will sign the bill into law. As a counter- balance the president also has the power to veto legislation. The regular veto is much-used presidential weapon. Even...