Reply to: New Cabinet

[ASB]

We don't elect a leader, we elect a party.

We seem to get the worst of both worlds. We get a PM imposed as party leader, but when somebody crosses the floor they get to stay as an MP.

[Moscow Mule]

In technicolour ignomy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6757793.stm

[TheFaQQer]

Given the origins of the board (IR35 and all that) I find it amazing that it now seems to be populated by individuals who don't know who Primarolo is or what the PMG does. FFS!

Ah, now I see what she does. I've never cared who was Paymaster General when IR35 was brought in, to be honest.

However, good old Wikipedia has told me more than enough about her.

[bogeyman]

Stunning!

Probably not - she's at the Treasury, after all.

No idea what she does - I had to type her name into Google to find out!! Even then, I have no idea what "Paymaster General" does, apart from give dodgy loans to Peter Mandleson.

Given the origins of the board (IR35 and all that) I find it amazing that it now seems to be populated by individuals who don't know who Primarolo is or what the PMG does. FFS!

[Moscow Mule]

Why does the "South East" get a minister? What's so special about the shandy drinkers that they get their own minister???

Or is it punishment - nowhere else gets one; you get Tessa Jowell?

No, other (less populated) parts of the country get their own parliament, just for being ethnically diverse.

The least we can get is a minister...

[TheFaQQer]

Minister for the Olympics and London and South East
The Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP

Why does the "South East" get a minister? What's so special about the shandy drinkers that they get their own minister???

Or is it punishment - nowhere else gets one; you get Tessa Jowell?

[Old Greg]

Full list:
http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page12165.asp

[TheFaQQer]

Prime minister: Gordon Brown
Chancellor: Alistair Darling
Foreign Secretary: David Miliband
Home Secretary: Jacqui Smith
Health: Alan Johnson
Schools and children: Ed Balls
Justice: Jack Straw
Commons leader: Harriet Harman
Defence and Scotland: Des Browne
Int Development: Douglas Alexander
Work and Pensions: Peter Hain
Cabinet office minister: Ed Miliband
Culture: James Purnell
Transport: Ruth Kelly
Lords leader: Baroness Ashton
Attorney General: Baroness Scotland
Environment: Hilary Benn
Chief Whip: Geoff Hoon
Industry: John Hutton
Communities: Hazel Blears

Northern Ireland: To be confirmed
Duchy of Lancaster: To be confirmed
Housing: To be confirmed

Surely someone in the media department could have advised against "Schools and Children" going to Balls.

[TheFaQQer]

Darling confirmed as new Chancellor

James Purnell replaces Tessa Jowell as Culture, Media and Sport

Hazel Blears replaces Ruth Kelly ( ) as Community Secretary

Ruth Kelly gets Transport ( )

[TheFaQQer]

Jacqui Smith gets Home Office (was the Chief Whip)

John Hutton gets Trade and Industry (was Work and Pensions)

[timh]

He'll win the next election anyway, I think.

I actually like the guy, I think he's probably got some very good ideas. I don't like the way he's going to steal all my profits though!

[TheFaQQer]

Gordon Brown WAS NOT ELECTED !! Does not have a mandate. What happened to democracy?

Wether he is the right or wrong person for the job should'nt an election be triggered?

He looks like he just got a promotion - its not a 'job' - FFS!

Is anybody else disgusted by his promotion?

No more so than when John Major was promoted to take over from Thatcher. The difference here is that Major was rejected a job as a bus conductor when he left school, on the grounds that he couldn't add up.

We don't elect a leader, we elect a party. The party leader of the biggest party (usually) becomes Prime Minister. Not disgusted really - it's the way the system has been, and probably always will be. Any different would result in having a president.

[Fishface]

Gordon Brown WAS NOT ELECTED !! Does not have a mandate. What happened to democracy?

Wether he is the right or wrong person for the job should'nt an election be triggered?

He looks like he just got a promotion - its not a 'job' - FFS!

Is anybody else disgusted by his promotion?

[Moscow Mule]

I need one, for my DVDs.

[TheFaQQer]

Health - Alan Johnson (from Education)

Work and Pensions - Peter Hain (from Northern Ireland and Wales)