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They're back to talking about Gove as Home Secretary. Werthead Send a noteboard - 12/05/2010 12:01:44 AM
Which would make more sense. Gove is a big military geek and I suspect would have loved Defence, but Fox has had that sown up for a while. I get the impression he'd prefer Home to Education as well.

However, that does leave the LibDems in arguably secondary roles with the traditional Big Three roles (Home, Foreign, Chancellor) all in Tory hands. Given the scope of the coalition I'd have expected at least one of them to go to a LibDem.

I was quite surprised to see Ashdown linked - he is an ideal person for the job but is also well known to be at the left leaning end of the party... and wouldn't be scared to say what he thinks. Basically he was too good for office:P


Ashdown would be pretty good in Defence.

"What do you know about military matters?"
"I was in the Royal Marines and ruled Bosnia for four years."
"Fair enough."

It's also notable that Brown offered Ashdown a role (as Northern Ireland Secretary) in his cabinet in 2007, so he is seen as a potentially viable figure, although more on the left than the right.
This message last edited by Werthead on 12/05/2010 at 12:02:17 AM
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Britain has a new Prime Minister Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:12:50 PM 977 Views
Oh, right, I had totally forgotten that... Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:14:31 PM 711 Views
Nope. The Tories can form a minority government and risk the danger of collapsing. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:18:31 PM 708 Views
That is what is being reported. From the Guardian quoting an unnamed Lib Dem MP snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:30:52 PM 753 Views
But at the price of PR, no doubt. Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:32:02 PM 711 Views
Maybe not. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:41:24 PM 759 Views
Not much of a price, I suspect snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:49:38 PM 722 Views
That is the biggest danger to the LibDems. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:10:09 PM 691 Views
Indeed. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 09:20:27 PM 792 Views
The only hope for this coalition is a constitutional change Wibble - 11/05/2010 09:13:43 PM 713 Views
Possibly. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:21:38 PM 700 Views
The new cabinet is starting to come together. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:46:03 PM 698 Views
Plus Secretary for Scotland to the Lib Dems - imagine that. Legolas - 11/05/2010 09:50:11 PM 770 Views
It's a sop/peacemaker role, depending how you look at it. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:54:02 PM 689 Views
It is a pat on the head. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:19:14 PM 583 Views
The Tory half is depressing already snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:13:58 PM 648 Views
Defence is now updated to Fox according to Sky snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:54:58 PM 592 Views
Yeah, just saw that coming through. Werthead - 11/05/2010 11:00:25 PM 742 Views
That one is a surprise to me, I expected Clegg to get it in some form snoopcester - 11/05/2010 11:06:36 PM 642 Views
They're back to talking about Gove as Home Secretary. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:01:44 AM 662 Views
Heh, he has at least been barely caught up in the expenses scandal snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:20:46 AM 667 Views
*Raises hand* LadyLorraine - 11/05/2010 10:00:22 PM 669 Views
Tories = Conservatives Werthead - 11/05/2010 10:06:35 PM 677 Views
Re: Tories = Conservatives BlackAdder - 11/05/2010 10:17:33 PM 686 Views
Ick. Camilla - 11/05/2010 10:15:13 PM 580 Views
When will you realise that I am always right? Druid - 12/05/2010 02:12:04 AM 689 Views
Re: When will you realise that I am always right? Camilla - 12/05/2010 09:14:07 AM 561 Views
How utterly delightful. LiterateDog - 11/05/2010 10:17:15 PM 668 Views
it does make for fine entertainment *NM* damookster - 12/05/2010 04:39:50 AM 396 Views
Indeed it does *NM* AgentOrange - 12/05/2010 01:34:45 PM 285 Views
Re: How utterly delightful. Balwer - 13/05/2010 12:03:08 PM 541 Views
If you want to smile some more, The Shrike - 13/05/2010 07:10:46 PM 590 Views
hes cute. *NM* Aisha - 12/05/2010 12:11:58 AM 476 Views
And now we have a new government. The LibDems have signed up wholeheartedly. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:16:31 AM 636 Views
And I now think I can class myself as a former Lib Dem voter snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:33:28 AM 592 Views
No mention of it so far. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:42:10 AM 902 Views
Indeed snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:02:01 AM 666 Views
What would you have them do? Nebhead - 12/05/2010 09:32:57 AM 787 Views
There are more than two choices snoopcester - 12/05/2010 10:20:35 AM 747 Views
The only problem is that would mean returning a labour majority within 12 months Mark - 12/05/2010 11:36:47 AM 703 Views
Only if they met the Lib Dem price - true electoral reform snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:30:26 PM 729 Views
They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:42:07 PM 697 Views
Re: They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:13:19 PM 714 Views
What about Northern Ireland? For the love of God, what about Northern Ireland?!?!?! *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 05:00:37 AM 288 Views
What about it? Their parties won't be in the government. Legolas - 12/05/2010 10:27:50 AM 565 Views
Well some very interesting things happened Mark - 12/05/2010 11:45:36 AM 685 Views
That they did, but it's still largely symbolic. Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:03:31 PM 744 Views
Oh it's important to him Mark - 12/05/2010 03:00:54 PM 639 Views
I was constantly checking up on Fermanagh & South Tyrone during the recounts. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:16:50 PM 660 Views
There are no firm plans on how to deal with the north joining the republic Mark - 12/05/2010 03:19:52 PM 647 Views
I think what he means is that saying "Britain" instead of "the UK" technically excludes NI. *NM* Tim - 12/05/2010 01:06:56 PM 269 Views
Oh, right. Good point, then. *NM* Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:17:51 PM 269 Views
Exactly. *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 08:07:06 PM 260 Views
Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:22:49 PM 724 Views
Re: Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Yet snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:41:12 PM 623 Views
Maybe. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:47:16 PM 654 Views
It would make a snappy title snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:04:55 PM 542 Views
Well, he's now Lord President of the Council. Tim - 12/05/2010 08:05:33 PM 738 Views
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