2. WHOWHO
Includes President’s closest aides andIncludes President’s closest aides and
confidantsconfidants
The President’s real advisorsThe President’s real advisors
Key figures include the Press SecretaryKey figures include the Press Secretary
and Chief of Staffand Chief of Staff
Roles-policy advice, liason andRoles-policy advice, liason and
administrationadministration
3. PMOPMO
Policy Directorate- formerly Policy Unit-Policy Directorate- formerly Policy Unit-
Policy and GovtPolicy and Govt
Communications and Strategy-includesCommunications and Strategy-includes
Press OfficePress Office
Government and Public RelationsGovernment and Public Relations
Directorate-political unit-party and generalDirectorate-political unit-party and general
publicpublic
Fusion of PMO and Cabinet Office in 2001Fusion of PMO and Cabinet Office in 2001
4. OMBOMB
Created in 1970 under the control of OMBCreated in 1970 under the control of OMB
directordirector
Helps the President organise his annualHelps the President organise his annual
budget and to guide it through Congressbudget and to guide it through Congress
On tap specialist financial adviceOn tap specialist financial advice
Oversees departmental and agencyOversees departmental and agency
spendingspending
5. NSCNSC
Set up in 1947 to advise President onSet up in 1947 to advise President on
issues relating to national security bothissues relating to national security both
domestic and foreigndomestic and foreign
Headed by NSA and includesHeaded by NSA and includes
President,VP,State, Defence andPresident,VP,State, Defence and
Homeland Security deptsHomeland Security depts
7. Govt and Public Relations UnitGovt and Public Relations Unit
Relations with the wider party and generalRelations with the wider party and general
publicpublic
Became increasingly important under BlairBecame increasingly important under Blair
8. Communications and StrategyCommunications and Strategy
Increasingly important in the presentationIncreasingly important in the presentation
of policy mattersof policy matters
Processes questions submitted to PM,Processes questions submitted to PM,
media, interviews and PM’s ‘audiences’media, interviews and PM’s ‘audiences’
with the mediawith the media
9. Policy DirectoratePolicy Directorate
Expanded under BlairExpanded under Blair
Important source of policy advice andImportant source of policy advice and
ideasideas
Policy developments and monitor progressPolicy developments and monitor progress
of policy in govt depts to ensue that deptsof policy in govt depts to ensue that depts
are aware of PM’s agenda and deliverare aware of PM’s agenda and deliver
policy in line with No 10policy in line with No 10
Both reactive and proactiveBoth reactive and proactive
10. Policy DirectoratePolicy Directorate
Expanded under BlairExpanded under Blair
Important source of policy advice andImportant source of policy advice and
ideasideas
Policy developments and monitor progressPolicy developments and monitor progress
of policy in govt depts to ensue that deptsof policy in govt depts to ensue that depts
are aware of PM’s agenda and deliverare aware of PM’s agenda and deliver
policy in line with No 10policy in line with No 10
Both reactive and proactiveBoth reactive and proactive