Saturday, June 23, 2007

Brown's First Cabinet: Dale's First Draft


Seems to me Iain Dale may be 70% right on names with at very best 50% overall against the right posts:

Prime Minister: Gordon Brown Doh yes (doesn't count in pcs)
Deputy Prime Minister: Alan Johnson Nah
Chancellor: Alistair Darling Nah
Home Secretary: John Denham Nah
Foreign Secretary: Jack Straw 50:50 - Chancellor?
Education: Alan Johnson Nah W&P?
Health: David Miliband Maybe
Transport: Stephen Timms Maybe
Trade & Industry: Ed Balls Maybe
Attorney General: Baroness Scotland Maybe
Communities & Local Government: Hazel Blears Nah
Chairman of the Labour Party: Peter Hain Absolutely nah
Chief Whip: Nick Brown Maybe
Environment: Hilary Benn Maybe
Justice: Liam Byrne Maybe
Work & Pensions: John Hutton Maybe
Leader of the House of Commons: Harriet Harman Nah
DCMS: James Purnell Maybe
Northern Ireland: Geoff Hoon Nah, Buff's been there
Leader of the Lords: Neil Kinnock Didn't he say no?
International Development: Caroline Flint Maybe
Defence: Douglas Alexander And maybe
Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Yvette Cooper Maybe
Social Exclusion & Cabinet Office: Jacqui Smith Maybe

Down from eight to six women? Doubt that. Andy Burnham may get something. Margaret Beckett if moved may get Leader. Cruddas might get Chair, which is what he is standing for. Any more suggestions?

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Many but bit pointless listing them.A depressing list

jailhouselawyer said...

According to the Independent, which Bob Piper has picked up on, Brown is to have more women in his cabinet.

Chris Paul said...

Good, unlike Dale's boys' town.

jailhouselawyer said...

That's what I thought. And, David Davis's attack on Brown in the Torygraph is more waffle than substance.