What Makes a Prime Minister a Success: A Four Stage Test Despite what some Prime Ministers in years gone by would have you believe, the office that they hold is fundamentally the most important political role in the British system. Even if they run a Cabinet Government (that being a government where the Cabinet as a whole holds the power) the Prime Minister is still seen by many as the figurehead and main representative of the cabinet. But what is it that actually makes the First Lord of the Treasury themself successful? This article will establish a very simple four stage test that examines their successes, and if they meet all four then there is a pretty safe claim as to their prosperity as Prime Minister. Vitally, as a figurehead for the government, and by extension the country, they must have a solid media image. In Britain, the importance of the media in shaping views cannot be underestimated and any political figure will always have this at the back of their mind. Arguabl...