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The British Government operates in the name of the Queen (or the "Crown"), but power lies in practice with the '''Prime Minister''' and his '''Cabinet'''. The British Prime Minister has one of the most powerful roles of any democratic head of government or head of state (though some, like the French President, have similar or more extensive powers).   

The British Government operates in the name of the Queen (or the "Crown"), but power lies in practice with the '''Prime Minister''' and his '''Cabinet'''. The British Prime Minister has one of the most powerful roles of any democratic head of government or head of state (though some, like the French President, have similar or more extensive powers).   

Contrary to popular opinion, the British Prime Minister can be of any religion - for example, Sir Ian Duncan-Smith, a Catholic, was made leader of the Conservative Party which would have made him Prime Minister had he been elected, yet no British political commentators made any mention of his religion.  Legislation exists which demands that the Monarch be Anglican; however, advising the monarch on ecclesiastical affairs can fall to any member of the cabinet, and indeed the position is defunct in modern-day Britain.  No legislation exists which regulates the religion of the Prime Minister.

Contrary to popular opinion, the British Prime Minister can be of any religion - for example, Sir Ian Duncan-Smith, a Catholic, was made leader of the Conservative Party which would have made him Prime Minister had he been elected, yet no British political commentators made any mention of his religion.  In addition, [[Margaret Thatcher]] was a Methodist rather than an Anglican.  Legislation exists which demands that the Monarch be Anglican; however, advising the monarch on ecclesiastical affairs can fall to any member of the cabinet, and indeed the position is defunct in modern-day Britain.  No legislation exists which regulates the religion of the Prime Minister.

== Devolution ==

== Devolution ==