Britain is a stable, liberal, parliamentary democracy, where its dynamic society determines the political agenda. The merger/separation, or lack of merger, of powers is complicated, but essentially includes the elected executive and legislature, the appointed legislature, the judiciary and the Crown. The largest party forms the executive government, whose main role is to run the government and introduce laws, and broadly represents the will of the majority. The House of Commons is elected to reflect the will of the people and create, criticize and approve laws. The designated legislative body is the House of Lords, and they constitute the unwritten constitution, acting as an added security measure, with also the ability to criticize and approve laws. The judiciary enforces and represents the law, like the British courts. The Crown is the monarch and Her Majesty's role is to represent the United Kingdom as a symbol of ceremony and tradition, and to sign bills into law. The most essential element that distinguishes the Westminster model is the executive power that is granted to the largest party after a first-past-the-post vote. Additionally, with the merger of powers, the party that controls the legislative branch also controls the executive branch. “This combination of legislative and executive power in the hands of the governing party is the fundamental feature of the Westminster model.” (Wilson 1994, p.193, cited in Lamprinakou 2014) That being said, this essay will discuss and compare the strengths and weaknesses of the Westminster model, and discuss the accuracy of this type of government for today's United Kingdom. .As discussed in the lecture, there are six main features of the British political system which distinguish the U...... middle of paper ...... the advantage, which may seem disadvantageous to some, is the ability to easily get rid of the Prime Minister, as seen during the reigns of Chamberlain and Thatcher. Chamberlain became Prime Minister in 1937 and was very popular for his aggressive actions in Munich. In 1939, Chamberlain promised that Britain would defend Polish independence from attack and so Britain joined the war. In May 1940, Chamberlain resigned due to divided government, which he believed would harm the Allies in the event of war. Winston Churchill therefore became Prime Minister. Margaret Thatcher, Britain's longest-serving Prime Minister and the only woman so far, was elected in 1979 and subsequently re-elected twice. Her third term began in 1987 and her views conflicted with those of voters and other members of her cabinet, which then forced her to resign in 1990, as Michael Heseltine challenged her leadership..