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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.
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Britain has a new Prime Minister Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:12:50 PM 1132 Views
Oh, right, I had totally forgotten that... Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:14:31 PM 864 Views
Nope. The Tories can form a minority government and risk the danger of collapsing. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:18:31 PM 859 Views
That is what is being reported. From the Guardian quoting an unnamed Lib Dem MP snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:30:52 PM 902 Views
But at the price of PR, no doubt. Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:32:02 PM 857 Views
Maybe not. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:41:24 PM 914 Views
Not much of a price, I suspect snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:49:38 PM 881 Views
That is the biggest danger to the LibDems. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:10:09 PM 849 Views
Indeed. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 09:20:27 PM 943 Views
The only hope for this coalition is a constitutional change Wibble - 11/05/2010 09:13:43 PM 872 Views
Possibly. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:21:38 PM 858 Views
The new cabinet is starting to come together. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:46:03 PM 843 Views
Plus Secretary for Scotland to the Lib Dems - imagine that. Legolas - 11/05/2010 09:50:11 PM 914 Views
It's a sop/peacemaker role, depending how you look at it. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:54:02 PM 849 Views
It is a pat on the head. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:19:14 PM 731 Views
The Tory half is depressing already snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:13:58 PM 803 Views
Defence is now updated to Fox according to Sky snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:54:58 PM 742 Views
Yeah, just saw that coming through. Werthead - 11/05/2010 11:00:25 PM 909 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 795 Views
They're back to talking about Gove as Home Secretary. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:01:44 AM 814 Views
Heh, he has at least been barely caught up in the expenses scandal snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:20:46 AM 824 Views
*Raises hand* LadyLorraine - 11/05/2010 10:00:22 PM 832 Views
Tories = Conservatives Werthead - 11/05/2010 10:06:35 PM 834 Views
Re: Tories = Conservatives BlackAdder - 11/05/2010 10:17:33 PM 843 Views
Ick. Camilla - 11/05/2010 10:15:13 PM 741 Views
When will you realise that I am always right? Druid - 12/05/2010 02:12:04 AM 846 Views
Re: When will you realise that I am always right? Camilla - 12/05/2010 09:14:07 AM 722 Views
How utterly delightful. LiterateDog - 11/05/2010 10:17:15 PM 823 Views
it does make for fine entertainment *NM* damookster - 12/05/2010 04:39:50 AM 465 Views
Indeed it does *NM* AgentOrange - 12/05/2010 01:34:45 PM 356 Views
Re: How utterly delightful. Balwer - 13/05/2010 12:03:08 PM 711 Views
If you want to smile some more, The Shrike - 13/05/2010 07:10:46 PM 747 Views
hes cute. *NM* Aisha - 12/05/2010 12:11:58 AM 551 Views
And now we have a new government. The LibDems have signed up wholeheartedly. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:16:31 AM 805 Views
And I now think I can class myself as a former Lib Dem voter snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:33:28 AM 750 Views
No mention of it so far. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:42:10 AM 1070 Views
Indeed snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:02:01 AM 811 Views
What would you have them do? Nebhead - 12/05/2010 09:32:57 AM 946 Views
There are more than two choices snoopcester - 12/05/2010 10:20:35 AM 900 Views
The only problem is that would mean returning a labour majority within 12 months Mark - 12/05/2010 11:36:47 AM 866 Views
Only if they met the Lib Dem price - true electoral reform snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:30:26 PM 891 Views
They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:42:07 PM 856 Views
Re: They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:13:19 PM 888 Views
What about Northern Ireland? For the love of God, what about Northern Ireland?!?!?! *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 05:00:37 AM 361 Views
What about it? Their parties won't be in the government. Legolas - 12/05/2010 10:27:50 AM 724 Views
Well some very interesting things happened Mark - 12/05/2010 11:45:36 AM 841 Views
That they did, but it's still largely symbolic. Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:03:31 PM 907 Views
Oh it's important to him Mark - 12/05/2010 03:00:54 PM 795 Views
I was constantly checking up on Fermanagh & South Tyrone during the recounts. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:16:50 PM 813 Views
There are no firm plans on how to deal with the north joining the republic Mark - 12/05/2010 03:19:52 PM 800 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 341 Views
Oh, right. Good point, then. *NM* Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:17:51 PM 342 Views
Exactly. *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 08:07:06 PM 331 Views
Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:22:49 PM 877 Views
Re: Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Yet snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:41:12 PM 784 Views
Maybe. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:47:16 PM 804 Views
It would make a snappy title snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:04:55 PM 695 Views
Well, he's now Lord President of the Council. Tim - 12/05/2010 08:05:33 PM 908 Views
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