Editing Duopoly (section)

===Duopoly in Danish court politics===

The prime minister-finance minister duopoly is an unusual form of court politics. There have been few other countries where the prime minister and the Treasury have had such a tumultuous relationship as Australia and the United Kingdom. There have been some confrontations in the past when the Finance ministry did not have the full support of the prime minister, leading to internal ministerial battles over economic strategy. A permanent [[civil service]] is a basic requirement for the duopoly system to function properly. The permanent civil service in general, and the Socialist Party in particular, are critical to the duopoly's effective operation. The conventional inter-governmental duopoly is carried by civil servants. The duopoly is confronted with some quandaries, such as tensions between different groups in the office over their relative positions. Departmental budget cuts are being made across the board. The prime ministerial-finance-ministry duopoly requires more credibility. Trust is a rare commodity among Australians and Britons. Denmark has a lot to offer. The Danish duopoly works together. Australia and the United Kingdom have competitive duopolies, and competitive duopolies are unstable.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Rhodes|first1=R. A. W.|last2=Salomonsen|first2=Heidi Houlberg|date=March 2021|title=Duopoly, court politics and the Danish core executive|journal=[[Public Administration (journal)|Public Administration]]|volume=99|issue=1|pages=72–86|doi=10.1111/padm.12685|s2cid=225687536 |url=https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/441056/1/Court_Politics_Denmark.pdf }}</ref>