Go to the media bank at 10 Downing Street, the official residence of British Prime Ministers. File photoMOSCOW, Oct 23 . The duties of the Prime Minister of Great Britain have become impossible to fulfill, the author of The Economist magazine said. In his opinion, the problem of a series of unsuccessful prime ministers in the country lies not only and not so much in improperly selected personnel, but in an erroneously constructed system of power. The author of the article noted that if at the beginning of the 20th century the Prime Minister of Great Britain could spend most of his time in his , while specific ministries were engaged in state work, the modern head of government performs a huge number of functions.The Brits were shocked by Truss' admission of his premiership «They are heads of government, party bosses, fundraisers, parliamentary speakers, foreign envoys, consultants in case of tragedies, local MPs who can be expelled by their constituents, and now they are also plague fighters. Neither one prime minister cannot perform all these duties well, and they are all bound to fail hopelessly at some stage — evidenced by Mrs. May's devoid of empathy visit to the smoking ruins of Grenfell Tower and Mr. Johnson's belated initial response to the pandemic.» The Economist also recalled the statement of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, who defined the work of the head of the UK government as «the most nervous, confusing, nail-biting, nauseating, terrifying, courage-draining experience.» As time goes by, these responsibilities only increase.Johnson and Sunak held talks, the media reported. In addition, the article reports on the growing confusion between the functions and duties of the prime minister and the president, which are gradually mixed in the tasks of the head of the British government. «Prime ministers began to behave like presidents: they keep members of their cabinet on a short leash, talking to the media before talking to their own MPs, controlling everything, including wars, from Downing Street, and conducting purely personal campaigns in elections, ”said the magazine. British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced on October 20 his resignation. At the same time, she noted that she would remain as head of the cabinet until her successor was elected. She had only been in office for 44 days when her decision was announced, making her the shortest-tenured prime minister in British history. British ministers supported Sunak in the fight for Tory leadership
