How did the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom become the head of the British government?

by A_Spitting_Llama

What were the actions that led to the Prime Minster becoming the most powerful figure in the UK and the Monarchy becoming mainly ceremonial? Also how much power for example did Frederick North have compared to what David Cameron has now?

Searocksandtrees

hi! hopefully you get some direct responses to this, but you may be able to pull some useful information out of this FAQ section