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> Further clarification: deputy prime minister is not a position that exists as a matter of constitution in the UK. the same is true of prime minister!
by blibble 5y ago
> Further clarification: deputy prime minister is not a position that exists as a matter of constitution in the UK.
the same is true of prime minister!
- zahllos 5y agoVery true, but the role exists by long standing convention, which in the UK is almost as good ;) Whereas the role of deputy PM is much more nebulous. I guess I really wanted to contrast this against the US VP, which while that also hasn't always existed, does mean something, e.g. the next in line of succession and senate tie breaker.