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The position of '''Chief of Staff''' in the United Kingdom is an appointed position, with the post being chosen by the ]. He is listed as having "direct responsibility for leading and co-ordinating operations across Number 10"{{Fact|date=September 2007}} and reports directly to the ]. The position of '''Chief of Staff''' in the United Kingdom is an appointed position, with the post being chosen by the ]. He is listed as having "direct responsibility for leading and co-ordinating operations across Number 10"{{Fact|date=September 2007}} and reports directly to the ].


This position of ] in the ] appears to have been made more prominent with ] governments.{{Fact|date=September 2007}} Analysts may suggest that it could be attributed to his arguable presidential style of governing.{{Fact|date=September 2007}} According to the ], in 1997 ] gave his Chief of Staff 'unprecedented powers' to issue orders to civil servants.<ref name=NS-JP>Nick Assinder. BBC 14 July, 2004. (Accessed ] 2007)</ref> This position of ] in the ] appears to have been made more prominent with ] governments.{{Fact|date=September 2007}} Analysts may suggest that it could be attributed to his arguably presidential style of governing.{{Fact|date=September 2007}} According to the ], in 1997 ] gave his Chief of Staff 'unprecedented powers' to issue orders to civil servants.<ref name=NS-JP>Nick Assinder. BBC 14 July, 2004. (Accessed ] 2007)</ref>


===List of Chiefs of Staff=== ===List of Chiefs of Staff===

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The position of Chief of Staff in the United Kingdom is an appointed position, with the post being chosen by the Prime Minister. He is listed as having "direct responsibility for leading and co-ordinating operations across Number 10" and reports directly to the Prime Minister.

This position of Chief of Staff in the UK appears to have been made more prominent with Tony Blair's governments. Analysts may suggest that it could be attributed to his arguably presidential style of governing. According to the BBC, in 1997 Tony Blair gave his Chief of Staff 'unprecedented powers' to issue orders to civil servants.

List of Chiefs of Staff

References

  1. ^ Nick Assinder. Jonathan Powell BBC 14 July, 2004. (Accessed 25 September 2007)
  2. Staff. PM's office website of 10 Downing Street, (Accessed 25 September 2007)
  3. Staff. Cabinet Office, Organisation Chart Cabinet Office. (Accessed 25 September 2007)
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