Reshuffle

[MK Shrimper]

Dangerous Dave is obviously desperate for the women's vote as he seems to be stocking up on a few female cabinet members..... Happy days that the car crash that was Michael Gove has gone. :happy:

 

[jassyfa1]

I find it odd that a couplemof senior ministers have either stepped down or been moved to less important roles, since the scandal involving ministers and children has become knowledgeable. Im not saying they were involved but just find it weird.

 

[dingleydangley]

I'm currently scanning the sky to see when the mothership turns up for Gove. They should have come earlier as he's never really suited this planet.

Cameron's women...nothing to get excited about. These are tory women, remember, all humanity surgically removed. I wonder if he'll make them wear baseball caps or Smiths t-shirts. So exciting.

 

[EastStandBlue]

Ah, Ken Clarke's gone has he? Odd time to take retirement, you might say.

 

[Napster]

Gove is highly regarded at Tory HQ and even within the Department of Education (I'm friends with someone in the department)- and his replacement is anti-abortion, anti-same sex marriage and pro-homeopathy. His move to Chief Whip is interesting.

Ken Clarke finally resigning is a good thing. He's a big hitter but at 74 he's not exactly for the future.

Hague was always on way out no surprise there.

What was a surprise was Grant and Warsi staying - they've been disasters all round. But as POC women, they're in on tokenism.

Gutted for Willetts who is a decent cove.

No real views on other replacements.

 

[Napster]

I find it odd that a couplemof senior ministers have either stepped down or been moved to less important roles, since the scandal involving ministers and children has become knowledgeable. Im not saying they were involved but just find it weird.

It's not weird. The election campaign is about to start in earnest. The scandal focusses on ministers from eons ago, and these guys haven't been around that long.

 

[londonblue]

From the BBC:

Downing Street is talking up Mr Gove's new role, which will see him leading the fight against Labour in the general election campaign.

"You should expect to see a great deal of Michael Gove on your TV and radio channels," said the prime minister's official spokesman.

Firstly, god help us all. Secondly, if they're talking it up, then it is obvious that it's a relegation and that he isn't happy.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Gove is highly regarded at Tory HQ and even within the Department of Education (I'm friends with someone in the department)- and his replacement is anti-abortion, anti-same sex marriage and pro-homeopathy. His move to Chief Whip is interesting.

Jesus H Christ, just when you thought it couldn't get worse than Gove..... :stunned:

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

Gove is the Devil himself.

 

[C C Csiders]

Ah, Ken Clarke's gone has he? Odd time to take retirement, you might say.

Indeed! Whod'da thunk it. What with him not being, in any way shape or form, involved in anything.

 

[maninasuitcase]

Pity he didn't sack that bully Iain Duncan Smith.

 

[dloman]

Clarke is around 75 now, so no real surprise and is also very much a Europhile. Hague in his previous role was rumoured to have gone a little bit "Native" so as like Clarke no real shock with an election coming up that could well be partly based on EU referendum.

 

[Benfleet A1]

Never saw that coming with Hague I have to say. Not sure if Hammond is the right choice but saying that he hardly put a foot wrong at Defence. Gove becoming chief whip could be interesting.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Gove is highly regarded at Tory HQ and even within the Department of Education (I'm friends with someone in the department)- and his replacement is anti-abortion, anti-same sex marriage and pro-homeopathy. His move to Chief Whip is interesting.
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Gove certainly isn't highly regarded by anyone I know in teaching,including myself.

 

[Pubey]

The new equalities minister (Nicky Morgan - also minister for education as mentioned above) voted against same sex marriage:sad:

With a year until the GE this reshuffle stinks of tokenism.

 

[Big Bad Barry Corr]

All I would say about the cabinet reshuffle is Ester McVey - I would. :thumbsup:

 

[LCBB]

See that creep Ian Duncan Smith (I come from a rich family and will tread on you poor people ) kept his job .

 

[RHB]

A lot of the press are majoring on Gove going with the headlines that it is to create a better relationship with the Public Sector. If that is the case what about moving Francis Maude. Now there is an odious git!!

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

The other school of thought is that Gove must have been doing something right to P*** the NUT off so much.
Perhaps if kids left school with the ability to spell and do basic maths then reform wouldn't be so necessary no?

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

Never saw that coming with Hague I have to say. Not sure if Hammond is the right choice but saying that he hardly put a foot wrong at Defence. Gove becoming chief whip could be interesting.

Cameron did well to get Hague in cabinet in first place. Came at the wrong time IMO, would have made a very good Prime Minister.