| Comment | It's something of a tautology, because a PM isn't something constitutionally defined - it's essentially the role undertaken by the member of Parliament who is able to command a majority and form a government. So someone who was unable to form a government would be unable to approach the monarch and be appointed PM.
So the only case that would apply is if someone has formed a government but is no longer able to - which is indicated by either a VoNC or, as with yesterday, the 1922 or PLP persuading a PM to resign before that occurs |
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