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« on: May 11, 2010, 01:44:53 PM »
For discussion here.
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« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2010, 02:25:19 PM »
I suppose it depends on what's agreed with the Liberals and whether the deal gets through the LibDem's slightly approval process (which it surely will, I guess).
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« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2010, 02:54:56 PM »
Rumours that Kenneth Clarke would be Chancellor have been put to bed apparently.

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« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2010, 03:16:47 PM »
Foreigh & Deputy PM: Nick Clegg
Chief Sec to the Treasury: Vince Cable
Energy & Climate Change: Chris Huhne
Education, sorry Children, Schools & Families: David Laws

Chancellor: Osborne
Home: Grayling?
Justice: Grieve
Defence: Hague
Health: Lansley
Business, et al: Clarke - but expect to see some of the powers re-delegated

Could be a lot of knock-on from LDs taking expected Tory posts.
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« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2010, 03:20:22 PM »
I don't think the LibDems will get the Foreign post, mostly because their pro-EU attitude. My guess would be that Clegg becomes Home Secretary.

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« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2010, 03:43:01 PM »
Hague to be Foreign Secretary
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« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2010, 03:58:39 PM »
Liam Faux Fox as Defence Secretary. David Laws to get Education apparently. Where does Michael Gove go I wonder?
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« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2010, 04:44:05 PM »

Ugh. Is Foreign Secretary in charge of Europe as well?
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« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2010, 04:46:12 PM »
Quote from: Orleanser on May 11, 2010, 04:44:05 PM

Ugh. Is Foreign Secretary in charge of Europe as well?

Yes and no. There's usually a Minister for Europe (who attends Cabinet meetings despite not being a member of the Cabinet) as well.
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« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2010, 01:16:15 PM »
Well, I hope LibDems will manage to make this government a bit less ultra-reactionary that it would have been.
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« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2010, 10:03:15 PM »
Is it just me or did the LibDems kind of get shafted as far as the cabinet goes? They didn't get any of the important positions, really.
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« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2010, 11:36:51 PM »
Quote from: Lief on May 12, 2010, 10:03:15 PM
Is it just me or did the LibDems kind of get shafted as far as the cabinet goes? They didn't get any of the important positions, really.

Under the circumstances, I'd count having Vince Cable as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills is fairly important.  Given their relative sizes in Parliament, the LibDems ought to have roughly one out of every six ministries.
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« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2010, 11:56:30 PM »
Here's hoping having some Liberals in the cabinet will be a bit of a barricade to Cameron f**king the country up too badly.
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« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2010, 12:30:53 AM »
The more liberals in the Cabinet the greater percentage of the whole Lib/Dem parliamentary delegation has a personal, vested interest in keeping the coalition alive. Maybe not too important now, but down the road who can tell?
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« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2010, 02:35:42 AM »
Cameron confirmed today that Clegg will do PMQ's when he's away. That'll be a sight to see.
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« Reply #15 on: May 13, 2010, 02:54:20 AM »
Quote from: Meeker on May 13, 2010, 02:35:42 AM
Cameron confirmed today that Clegg will do PMQ's when he's away. That'll be a sight to see.

Can't wait for that.
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« Reply #16 on: May 13, 2010, 03:07:44 AM »
Quote from: afleitch on May 11, 2010, 02:54:56 PM
Rumours that Kenneth Clarke would be Chancellor have been put to bed apparently.

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Hooray! Kenneth Clarke is among the worst Tories.
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« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2010, 07:45:12 PM »
Well, the government has its first scandal: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8712383.stm

Torygraph must be delighted. Manage to catch a very senior politician making dodgy expenses claims and get to out him at the same time.

I've hated Laws for years so I'll keep quiet now.
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« Reply #18 on: May 28, 2010, 07:53:28 PM »
Quote from: A.J. Marokai Blue on May 13, 2010, 02:54:20 AM
Quote from: Meeker on May 13, 2010, 02:35:42 AM
Cameron confirmed today that Clegg will do PMQ's when he's away. That'll be a sight to see.

Can't wait for that.

When's the first PMQs btw?
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« Reply #19 on: May 28, 2010, 10:55:31 PM »
Quote from: Bede on May 28, 2010, 07:45:12 PM
Well, the government has its first scandal: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8712383.stm

Torygraph must be delighted. Manage to catch a very senior politician making dodgy expenses claims and get to out him at the same time.

I've hated Laws for years so I'll keep quiet now.

How does this get exposed only now?  I mean, surely the tories were doing their research on the Lib Dems during/prior to the campaign, particularly high profile ones...right?  Or is that not done over there?
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« Reply #20 on: May 30, 2010, 04:58:42 PM »
...and now the Torygraph is going after Laws' replacement (he pulled a Blears). But this time the political angle is clear enough; their campaign to stop CGT from rising. I presume that efforts will be made to secure Alexander's position.
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