2007-06-30 05:31:50 · 3 answers · asked by Tcdog08 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
If you mean the US vice president, his job is to preside over the senate and break any tie votes. This vice president has taken over many of the powers of the president as the president is so weak. There is no vice prime minister - do you mean the deputy prime minister? In Britain the job is not essential - the first was Attlee, who managed domestic policy so Churchill could focus on the war. The imcompetent John Prescott started off with responsibility for environment, transport and the regions, but ended up with no responsibilities, just a title, salary, and free residence. No wonder Gordon Brown has gotten rid of the job.
2007-06-30 06:44:27 · answer #1 · answered by Dunrobin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deputy Prime minister is a post given to John Prescott to shut him up and let him get a few freebies like two jags and a cowboy hat
2007-06-30 07:37:13 · answer #2 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has secret meetings with oil companies and shoots people in the face. Oops I thought you were talking about Cheney.
2007-06-30 05:35:59 · answer #3 · answered by Stainless Steel Rat 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋